May 23, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. The Newark Group said that its Board of Directors accepted Bob Mullen's resignation as president, CEO, and chairman, effective immediately, as PaperAge reported. Bob Mullen originally joined The Newark Group in 1984 as assistant superintendent of a paper machine at the company's Haverhill Paperboard Mill, which was closed in 2008. On an interim basis, Philip B. Jones, senior vice president of converting, has been appointed to the position of president and CEO. Jones will remain in this role until the Board selects a permanent president and chief executive, which The Newark Group expects to take place within three months. In a related move, Jim Keller has been elected Chairman of the Board.