Sappi Limited has announced that Michael Haws, currently Vice President Manufacturing at Sappi North America, has been appointed as President and CEO of Sappi North America as from 1 October 2019. Haws succeeds Mark Gardner, a 38 year veteran of Sappi in North America, who will retire at the end of September 2019. Gardner has been President and CEO of Sappi North America for 12 years.
Commenting on the retirement of Gardner, Steve Binnie, Chief Executive Officer of Sappi Limited said, “I would like to thank Mark for his sterling service to Sappi over 38 years and for the support he has shown me as CEO. He is an exemplary leader both for the company and for the industry. His tenure saw massive changes as we restructured and refocused the business, a task he embraced and has executed with aplomb.”
Left to Right: Mark Gardner and Mike Haws
