Sep 01, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. NewPage Corporation elected Chan W. Galbato to the Board of Directors of NewPage and its affiliates as Chairman of the Board, effective August 25, 2010. Mr. Galbato takes over the Chairman role from Robert L. Nardelli, who was elected Chairman of the Board of NewPage and its affiliates on June 11, 2010 and who will remain on the Board as a director, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. Mr. Nardelli, who also serves as CEO of Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC (COAC), an affiliate of the majority owner of NewPage, said that, "Chan's appointment as Chairman marks the end of a three-month transition during which the Board changed several top executives, including the CEO, implemented aggressive cost-reduction actions, and initiated efforts to improve customer service and profit margins. With the recent appointment of George Martin as President and CEO, and now the addition of Chan as Chairman, we are confident that we have the right team in place to execute our business plan." Mr. Galbato is a senior operating executive of COAC and a director of the Brady Corporation. Prior to COAC, Mr. Galbato owned and managed CWG Hillside Investments LLC, a consulting business providing operational and strategic turnaround expertise to CEOs of portfolio-based companies. NewPage Corporation produces coated freesheet, coated groundwood, supercalendered, newsprint and specialty papers.