On Tuesday, Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging Holding Company announced Mark Connelly would take on the new role of Senior Vice President of Investor Strategy and Development.
The new role will augment the consumer packaging company’s outreach capability, officials said, and aims to expand and diversify the company’s investor network around the world. Connelly, who comes to the company with more than 20 years of securities analysis and strategy experience, will report to Stephen Scherger, Graphic Packaging’s CFO. Connelly will work closely with Melanie Skijus, who will continue to lead the company’s investor relations function.
“In the past several years, we dramatically reshaped our company to offer a full spectrum of sustainable packaging for consumers’ everyday needs, both at home and on the go,” Michael P. Doss, Graphic Packaging’s president and CEO, said. “Mark’s perspective, rooted in more than two decades of critical industry analysis, will help us fine-tune and extend the reach of this exceptional value creation story.”
Officials said Connelly’s work on capital deployment and strategy has previously informed investors on the paper and packaging sectors.
“The paper and packaging industries continue to evolve, while customer needs and consumer preferences are shifting faster than many appreciate,” Connelly said. “The implications for strategy and capital allocation make decisions increasingly more complex. I am both impressed and excited by the choices Graphic Packaging’s leadership team is making and by the opportunity that creates for all our stakeholders.”