Fortress Paper Ltd. appoints Gerry Gaetz to the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition to his appointment as a member of the Board, Mr. Gaetz will also serve on Fortress Paper's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

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Fortress Paper appoints Gerry Gaetz to the Board of Directors

Jan 05, 2016. /Lesprom Network/. Fortress Paper Ltd. appoints Gerry Gaetz to the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition to his appointment as a member of the Board, Mr. Gaetz will also serve on Fortress Paper's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

Mr. Gaetz is currently President and CEO of the Canadian Payments Association ("CPA"), where he is responsible for leading the modernization of Canada's core national payments infrastructure. Mr. Gaetz is also a member of the International Council of Payment Association Chief Executives, is on the advisory boards of two private companies, and is a former member of the Banknote Ethics Initiative Accreditation Council.

Fortress Paper also announces that Richard O'C. Whittall retired from the Board effective January 4, 2016. Mr. Whittall has been a member of the Board since 2007.

Fortress Paper operates internationally in two distinct business segments: dissolving pulp and security paper products.