The Paper and Packaging Board is a research and promotion program that provides the paper industry with consumer information, conducts research, and brings people together from all corners of the industry to collectively work towards strengthening the market for paper and paper-based packaging in the United States.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Paper and Packaging Board to fill two seats for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Nomination applications are due by May 16, 2025.
The Paper and Packaging Board is seeking nominees for two member seats representing the U.S. South Region, which includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Nominees must work for companies that manufacture or import 100,000 short tons or more of paper and paper-based packaging in a marketing year.
Applications are available at paperandpackaging.org or by contacting the Paper and Packaging Board Executive Director of Communications and Industry Outreach Patti Boerger at (703) 935-5386 or by email at pboerger@paperandpackaging.org. You may also contact USDA Marketing Specialist Samantha Mareno at (720) 827-4907 or samantha.mareno@usda.gov.
The current eight-member board consists of representatives from seven manufacturers from two regions and one importer. More information about the board is available on the Paper and Packaging Board webpage on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website.
Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 22 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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