“Greif has been making progress on a strategic transformation plan that will allow us to better align resources with the needs of customers, improve returns on invested capital and better reward our shareholders,” said David B. Fischer, CEO of Greif, Inc. “Our company has always benefited from a highly experienced and engaged Board of Directors, and the creation of this committee increases management’s opportunity to leverage the deep experience of board members who have previously led successful transformation efforts as executives in multifaceted global organizations. Having a committee to specifically focus on assisting the executive team is exciting and we appreciate their extra efforts.”
Board member and former Global CEO of DHL Supply Chain Bruce A. Edwards will chair the committee. The other board members serving on the committee are Vicki L. Avril, former CEO and President of TMK IPSCO; Mark A. Emkes, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Americas and Bridgestone Americas Holdings; John F. Finn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gardner Inc.; and Patrick J. Norton, former Executive Vice President and CFO, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.
Greif is a world leader in industrial packaging products and services. The company produces steel, plastic, fibre, flexible, corrugated, multiwall and reconditioned containers, intermediate bulk containers, containerboard and packaging accessories, and provides blending, filling, packaging and industrial packaging reconditioning services for a wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in North America.
