Kevin Gilligan had been serving as president of the company's paper division. Mark Richards will assist with the transition and continue to serve as chairman of Appvion's Board of Directors through December 31, when he will retire from Appvion. Richards has served as Appvion's CEO and president since joining the company in April 2005.
Gilligan joined Appvion in June 2014 as president of Appvion's paper division. Gilligan previously worked for H.B. Fuller Company, a publicly traded, global specialty chemical company focused on adhesives and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gilligan's career at H.B. Fuller included 20 years of management experience.
Appvion produces thermal, carbonless, security, inkjet, digital specialty, and colored papers. Appvion, headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has manufacturing operations in Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
