This past January, TAPPI CEO Larry Montague announced his plan to retire at the end of 2025. …He will work closely with the Board of Directors Executive Committee on a succession plan to ensure a seamless transition to new leadership. …TAPPI is excited to welcome its new board chair, Kim Nelson. Nelson serves as CTO for GranBio USA. An entrepreneurial scientist and business manager, she holds nine patents and 120 patents-pending in the biorefinery and nanocellulose fields. The board’s new vice chair is Mike Farrell, VP of Paperboard Manufacturing Division at Graphic Packaging. This past March, the TAPPI Board of Directors elected two new directors: T. Scott Frasca, Director of Sales-CASE and Nonwovens at MiniFibers, Inc., located in Johnson City, TN; and Daniel J. Goymerac, VP, Industrial Business Development at Miron Construction Co., located in Neenah, WI.