Jean-Pierre M. Ergas

Mr. Ergas became our executive chairman in January 2007 after serving as chairman and chief executive officer from January 2000. Mr. Ergas has served as one of our directors since August 1995 and served as our board’s vice chairman from July 1999 to December 1999.

Mr. Ergas previously served as executive vice president, Europe of Alcan Aluminum Limited, president of Alcan Europe Limited, executive chairman of British Alcan Aluminum plc. and chief executive officer of Alcan Deutschland GmbH from June 1996 to December 1999. Mr. Ergas served as senior advisor to the chief executive officer of Alcan Aluminum Limited from January 1995 to June 1996 and served as a trustee of DePaul University from February 1994 to December 1994.

Prior thereto, Mr. Ergas served as senior executive vice president of Pechiney S.A. and as a member of the Pechiney Group executive committee from 1987 to January 1994 and also held several management positions with various subsidiaries of Pechiney S.A., serving as: chief executive officer of American National Can Company from 1989 to January 1994 and chairman of the board from 1991 to January 1994; chief executive officer of Cegedur Pechiney from 1982 to 1988 and chairman of the board from 1987 to 1988; chief executive officer of Cebal S.A. from 1974 to 1982 and chairman of the board during 1982; and marketing manager for Pechiney Aluminum from 1967 to 1974.

Trustee:
DePaul and AUP Universities

Director:
Dover Corporation, Compagnie Plastic Omnium

Warren J. Hayford

Mr. Hayford became the non-executive vice-chairman of our board in December 1999. From 1989 until December 1999, Mr. Hayford served as our chief executive officer and our board’s chairman.


Mr. Hayford has held a number of senior positions within the packaging industry over the past 35 years including president and chief operating officer of Gaylord Container Corporation, 1986 to 1988, and vice chairman of Gaylord Container, 1988 through 1992.


Prior to Gaylord Container, Mr. Hayford served as president and a director of Gencorp, Inc., president and a director of Navistar International Corporation and executive vice president and a director of the Continental Group, Inc.

Board committee membership:
Compensation (Chairman)
Nominating & Corp. Governance

Earl L. Mason

Mr. Mason became one of our directors in June of 2007. Mr. Mason presently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Dividend Growth Fund. From 2002 until 2006, Mr. Mason served as the Lead Director and Chairman of the audit committee at Earle M. Jorgensen Company, and from 2000 until 2005 he was the Chairman of the Board at Computer Horizons Inc. From 1999 until 2000, Mr. Mason was the Chief Executive Officer and and President of Alliant Exchange Inc. Prior to 1999, Mr. Mason held a number of senior positions within the computer and steel industries. Mr. Mason began his career in 1970 at American Telephone and Telegraph Company where he worked until 1985, most recently as Executive Director and Corporate Controller from 1982 until 1985.

Board committee membership:
Audit (Chairman), Compensation

Lawrence A. McVicker

Mr. McVicker became one of our directors in October 2004. Mr. McVicker is currently the chief executive officer of MVOC, LLC.


Mr. McVicker was chairman and chief executive officer of North America Packaging Corporation (“NAMPAC”) from 2001 to July 2004 and was president and chief operating officer of Southcorp Packaging USA from 1999 to 2001.


He served as president and chief operating officer for Waldorf Corporation from 1995 to1997 and from 1964 to 1995 he was employed by Packaging Corporation of America (Tenneco), most recently as the senior vice president of international operations from 1991 to 1995. Mr. McVicker has served as vice chairman, executive committee-recycled paperboard and solid waste task force for the American Forest & Paper Association; served on the executive committee and board of directors of the Paperboard Packaging Council; served on the board of trustees of the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association and of the Miami University Pulp & Paper Foundation.

Board committee membership:
Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance

David M. Roderick

Mr. Roderick became one of our directors in May 2003. Mr. Roderick has served as chairman of the board of Earle M. Jorgensen Company since January 1998.


He was chairman and chief executive officer of USX Corporation from 1979 to 1989 and president from 1975 to 1979. Mr. Roderick is a member of the boards of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Citation Corporation.


He is past chairman of both the American Iron and Steel Institute and the International Iron Institute. Mr. Roderick is past chairman of the International Environmental Bureau. He is a co-founder and currently is chairman emeritus of the U.S.-Korea Business Council and is a past chairman of the National Alliance of Business. He is a past member of the Business Roundtable and a member of the Business Council.

Mr. Roderick is a retired director of USX, American Standard Companies, Inc., Procter & Gamble Company, the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club, Aetna Life and Casualty Company, and Texas Instruments Incorporated.

Trustee:
Carnegie Mellon University

Director:
Kelso & Company

Board committee membership:
Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chairman)

David I. Wahrhaftig

Mr. Wahrhaftig became one of our directors in February 2003. Mr. Wahrhaftig joined Kelso & Company in 1987 as a vice president and has served as managing director since 1998. Mr. Wahrhaftig previously served as associate director of mergers and acquisitions and as a management consultant for Arthur Young & Company.

Director:
DS Waters Enterprises, Inc., Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., Renfro Corporation, U.S. Electrical Services, LLC.

Wellford L. Sanders Jr.

Mr. Sanders is currently the Managing Director, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, an affiliate of Wachovia and its predecessors, a position he has held since 1997. Prior to 1997, Mr. Sanders practiced law with McGuire Woods LLP in Richmond, Virginia, serving on the firm's Executive Committee and leading its Busines Department group. Mr. Sanders currently serves as non-executive chair of the board of Hancock Fabrics,Inc. Mr. Sanders prior board experience includes serving on the boards of Florida East Coast Industries, Inc., Peebles Inc., Catherines Stores Corporation, General Medical Corporation and Club Car, Inc. & Company.

Thomas R. Wall, IV

Mr. Wall became one of our directors in February 2003. Mr. Wall joined Kelso & Company in 1983 and currently serves as a managing director.


Prior to joining Kelso Mr. Wall served as a lending officer in the corporate division of Chemical Bank where his responsibilities included the analysis and evaluation of lending proposals for numerous leveraged buyouts.

Trustee: Choate Rosemary Hall

Director: Endurance Business Media, Inc., Mitchell Supreme Fuel Company, Renfro Corporation, Ellis Communications Group, LLC, U.S. Electrical Services, LLC.

Audit Committee:
Earl L Mason (Chairman)
Lawrence A. McVicker
Wellford L. Sanders Jr.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee:
David M. Roderick (Chairman)
Lawrence A. McVicker
Warren J. Hayford

Compensation Committee:
Warren J. Hayford (Chairman)
Earl L. Mason
Wellford L. Sanders Jr.

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