Aug 11, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. announced that Peter J. Thompson, current CFO and Treasurer, will be assuming the position of Vice President - Strategic Planning, reporting to Wayne H. Deitrich, Chairman of the Board and CEO. Mr. Thompson has served as CFO since August 2006 and has over 11 years of service with Schweitzer-Mauduit. In this new role, Mr. Thompson will be responsible for corporate projects including potential investment opportunities, restructuring and strategic initiatives. In turn, Mr. Thompson commented, "With the management change announced, I will be able to focus on additional implementation of the strategic vision Wayne Deitrich, Frederic Villoutreix and I share for the Company. I have enjoyed the challenges of being CFO and now look forward to having the additional time to address our key strategic initiatives." Succeeding Mr. Thompson as CFO will be Torben Wetche. Mr. Wetche, age 51, has more than 25 years of expertise in international business, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring, raising capital and general management. Although the management changes are effective August 11, 2008, Messrs. Thompson and Wetche will be working through an orderly transition process over the coming months. Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a diversified producer of premium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to the tobacco industry.