Verso's Jackson Named Executive of the Year
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 Verso Paper Corp., Memphis, Tenn., USA, announced this week that its President and CEO Mike Jackson was named the 2011 Executive of the Year by TAPPI and PIMA. This award is PIMA's highest honor and is bestowed on senior-level executives in the pulp, paper, or converting industries for excellence in management and outstanding contributions to the industry as a whole.
"During his career, Mike Jackson has continually exemplified the strong leadership skills and vision required for success in a globally competitive business like the pulp and paper industry," notes Ray Heuchling, PIMA executive council chair. "His accomplishments as a leader and his many contributions to the industry make him an outstanding choice for executive of the year."
Jackson joined Verso Paper Corp. as chief executive in November 2006. Under his leadership, Verso became a publically traded company in less than two years. Before joining Verso, Jackson spent 29 years with Weyerhaeuser, where he most recently served as SVP of Cellulose Fibers, Bleached Board, and chairman of NORPAC, a joint venture with Nippon Paper, prior to his retirement from the company. During his tenure with Weyerhaeuser, Jackson received two Presidents' Awards for outstanding performance in businesses for which he was responsible.
With Weyerhaeuser, Jackson served in a series of senior-level management positions, including SVP of Cellulose Fibers and White Papers (2004 to 2006), VP of White Papers (2002 to 2004), VP of Business Papers (2000 to 2002), VP of Recycling (1998 to 2000), and VP of Quality and Human Resources, Containerboard Packaging (1993 to 1998). Prior to that, he served as GM of various packaging facilities.
In 2009, the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry (ASPI) chose Jackson as its Customer Executive of the Year, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the pulp and paper industry. Jackson is currently on the board of directors of SupplyOne Inc. and the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA). He is co-chair of the AF&PA Political Action Committee and served as past co-chair of AF&PA's Printing-Writing Paper Group and its executive committee, as well as past chair of AF&PA's Recycling Committee. Jackson is also a past board member of the Electronic Documents Systems Foundation (EDSF).
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