John M. Lawson

Manitou America Holding, Inc. manufactures equipment for construction, agriculture, industry and beyond. It has manufacturing units in South Dakota, Texas and Illinois. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in West Bend, WI.

Georgia-Pacific LLC manufactures tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. It offers hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery, and napkins. The firm's household brands include Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie cups and tableware. The company was founded by Owen R. Cheatham in 1927 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. provides commercial and industrial property insurance worldwide. Its products include sustainability select, cargo insurance, alternative risk transfer:Rent-A-Captain and business interruption coverage. The firm services include boiler and machinery services, predictive analytics and claims services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Johnston, RI.

Renewed World Energies, Inc. engages in manufacturing closed loop photobioreactors. The company is headquartered in Georgetown, SC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Mativ Holdings, Inc., Gilbert Paper Co. is a company that manufactures paper products. The company is based in Menasha, WI.

Part of International Paper Co., Zellerbach is an American company that manufactures and sells printing, writing, and carbonless specialty paper and pulp. Zellerbach was acquired by International Paper Co. from Mead Corp. on August 11, 1998 for $263 million.

Port Townsend Paper Corp. manufactures and markets kraft pulp and paper products. The company's products include recycled papers, cut rolls, lightweight linerboard, unbleached kraft pulp, and rolls. Its clients include beverage manufacturers, food processors, software companies, and packaged goods manufacturers. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Port Townsend, WA.

Council of the Americas, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the management of professional membership organization. It aims to promote economic and social development, open markets, rule of law, and democracy. The firm is composed of companies representing the sectors of banking and finance, consulting services, consumer products, energy and mining, manufacturing, media, technology, and transportation. The company was founded by David Rockefeller Sr. in 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Enzymatic Deinking Technologies LLC is a private company that provides enzyme-based technologies to pulp and paper mills. The company is based in Norcross, GA. The company's technologies help increase revenue, reduce energy needs, degrade furnish and fiber type more efficiently, and manage contaminants at significantly lower cost than with traditional industrial chemical treatments.

Virginia Business Council, Inc. provides financial and business services. The company is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is a not-for-profit business membership organization that aims to promote trade, investment, and cultural ties between Brazil and the United States. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The Chamber awards scholarships to exceptional young professionals pursuing graduate studies who demonstrate outstanding leadership. The Brazil Summit, which takes place during the annual spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, features keynote speakers from government officials and leaders in the international business and financial communities who discuss Brazil's political, economic, and investment outlook. The CEO of the company is Deborah Stern Vieitas.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation operates as a business association. The private company is based in Singapore, SG. and has subsidiaries in Singapore and United States. The CEO of the Singaporean company is Gregg T. Yamanaka.

The Boldt Group, Inc. provides construction services. The private company is based in Appleton, WI and has subsidiaries in the United States. Dave M. Kievet has been the CEO of the company since 2024.

Sun Automation, Inc. manufactures and sells corrugated box equipment. It offers print stations, feeders, vacuum transfer retrofits for corrugated finishing machines, die cut accuracy systems, computer control systems for finishing machines, and harmonic registers. The firm provides inking systems, folder barrier systems, sheet cleaners, and print prep units. The company was founded by Lou Sardella and Pat O'Connor in 1985 and is headquartered in Glen Arm, MD.

Cosmo Specialty Fibers, Inc. produces cellulose pulp. It produces viscose, acetate, ethers, MCC and nitrocellulose dissolving pulp. The firm specializes in producing dissolving pulp at the former Weyerhaeuser Specialty Cellulose Mill in Cosmopolis, Washington. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cosmopolis, WA.

WRKCo, Inc. engages in the provision of paper and packaging solutions for consumer, and corrugated packaging markets. It operates through the following segments: Corrugated Packaging, Consumer Packaging and Land & Development. The Corrugated Packaging segment consists of containerboard mill and corrugated packaging operations, as well as recycling operations. The Consumer Packaging segment offers consumer mills, folding carton, beverage, merchandising displays, home, health, and beauty dispensing, and partition operations. The Land and Development segment engages in real estate. WRKCo was founded on March 6, 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of WestRock Co., Westrock MWV LLC is a company that manufactures and distributes paper packaging products. The company is based in Atlanta, GA.

Three M Paper Boards Ltd. is engaged in manufacturing recycled paper-based Duplex Board products. Its products include: Royal White Back, Royal Grey Back and Prima Grey Back. The company was founded by Hitendra Dhanji Shah on July 26,1989 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Mill Rock Capital Management LP (Mill Rock Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Stellex Capital Management LP founded in 2018 by Christopher Whalen and Adi Pekmezovic with headquarters in New York.

Mill Rock Packaging Partners LLC invests in growth oriented companies with advanced service and product capabilities in the specialty packaging industry. The company is headquartered in the United States.