May 18, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Neenah Paper, Inc. announced that the Company’s Board of Directors formally appointed John O'Donnell as CEO effective May 18 as part of its previously announced executive succession plan. Mr. O’Donnell, who was Senior Vice President and COO, assumes the position from Sean Erwin, who is retiring as CEO. Mr. Erwin will remain on Neenah Paper’s Board of Directors as its Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. O’Donnell was appointed to the Board of Directors in November 2010 when the succession plan was announced and was elected to the Board at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Neenah Paper is a leader in premium and performance-based products used in a variety of applications. Its technical products business manufactures a variety of base substrates and applies saturating, coating and other surface treatments to make filtration media, backing and release papers, and other specialty materials for industrial and consumer applications. Neenah also produces premium fine papers for high-end printing and writing needs.