Management

Peter C. Durette was named Chief Executive Officer and was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Corporation in November 2022. Prior to joining IPG, Mr. Durette spent 13 years at WestRock in a variety of senior roles including most recently as WestRock’s President, Corrugated Packaging. He had previously served as Chief Strategy Officer of both MeadWestvaco Corporation and WestRock, a role he held since joining the company in 2009. During his time with WestRock and MeadWestvaco, Mr. Durette also held various other commercial and operating roles, including President of Enterprise Solutions, Executive Vice President of beverage packaging and Senior Vice President of home health and beauty packaging. He also led the post-merger integration between MeadWestvaco and RockTenn, when Westrock was formed. Prior to joining MeadWestvaco, he spent more than a decade with Marakon Associates, a boutique strategic advisory company.

Randi Booth was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel of the Corporation in December 2017. Prior to that, Randi served as Vice President and General Counsel for the Corporation from 2015. Randi is currently responsible for legal oversight of the Corporation and serves as the Corporation’s Secretary to the Board of Directors. Prior to joining the Corporation, Ms. Booth was Vice President and Counsel at Deutsche Bank and an Associate Attorney in the New York offices of Arnold & Porter LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Ms. Booth holds a Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, from Hofstra University.

Vishal Khushalani was appointed Senior Vice President of Engineered Coated Products (ECP) in April 2024. Vishal has a proven track record of building high-performing teams, fostering profitable growth, and achieving outstanding operational results. Before joining IPG, Vishal successfully led the turnaround of the flexible packaging business unit at Winpak. Prior to that, he held global leadership roles in marketing, business development, product innovation, strategy and M&A at Sonoco Products Company, Schweiger & Associates, and Ingram Micro. Starting his career in project engineering and design, Vishal offers a comprehensive global perspective that will be invaluable in accelerating growth within IPG’s Engineered Coated Products business.

Vishal holds an MBA in International Business from the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India.

Emmanuel Boullay was appointed to Senior Vice President of Operations of the Corporation in May of 2023. Emmanuel is responsible for the tape, film and protective packaging manufacturing operations of the Corporation. Prior to that, Emmanuel joined the Corporation in 2018, as Vice President of Operations for the protective packaging division. Emmanuel Boullay has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing and plant management with packaging companies including Sonoco and Cascades. Emmanuel holds an Industrial Engineering degree from L’Ecole Polytechnique of the University of Montreal and a Master Certificate in Lean Six Sigma black belt from the University of Villanova.

Shawn Nelson was appointed Senior Vice-President Sales of the Corporation in 2010. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice-President Industrial Channel of the Corporation from 2006. Mr. Nelson began his career at the Corporation in 1995, holding several management positions within the sales organization. Before joining the Corporation, Mr. Nelson was Regional Sales Manager of Polychem. Mr. Nelson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Administration from The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, and completed the Darden Executive Program at the University of Virginia as well as the Executive Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mary Beth Thompson was appointed Senior Vice President of Human Resources in November 2019. Prior to that, Mary Beth served as Vice President of Human Resources from 2017. In her role, Mary Beth oversees the global human resources and payroll functions. Prior to joining IPG, Ms. Thompson spent her career in various HR and Organizational Development roles in the industry, most recently with the Sonoco Products Company where Ms. Thompson was a global HR director. Ms. Thompson holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Business with a concentration in HR and Industrial Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Joseph Tocci was appointed Senior Vice-President of the Corporation in 2008. He is currently responsible for Supply Chain, Global Sourcing and the Consumer Business Channel. He joined the Corporation in 2005 as Vice-President of Supply Chain. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Tocci was Vice-President of Distribution at Polo Ralph Lauren, Senior Director of Supply Chain with The Home Depot, Vice President of Supply Chain at Atari and Director of Supply Chain for Nabisco. Mr. Tocci holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.