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Georgia-Pacific Adds Chief Customer Officer

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, has promoted Chris Warburton to chief customer officer for the company’s consumer products group.

Warburton has been with Georgia-Pacific since he joined the company in 2004 as a trade marketing manager. He has held various leadership positions throughout his 20-year tenure with the company, most recently serving as senior vice president of sales, responsible for trade marketing, customer investment, category management, customer strategy, and sales force effectiveness.

In his new role, Warburton will oversee the combined sales teams for GP PRO and the company’s retail division. He succeeds Ryan Elwart, who has taken a role at another organization.

“At Georgia-Pacific, we strive every day to increase the value and mutual benefit we create with our partners, and to focus talent and resources on opportunities that accelerate our customers’ success,” said David Duncan, executive vice president of Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products group. “Chris’ experience and deep knowledge of our customers, along with his proven leadership within our customer-facing organization, will continue to drive the momentum our team has built in delivering high-quality products, service, and support.”

In addition, Erin Beckman has been promoted to senior vice president of GP PRO sales. Beckman’s responsibilities will expand to include developing and delivering the go-to-market sales execution for the entire GP PRO selling organization.

“Erin has a wealth of experience and a history of delivering results for our away from home customers,” said Warburton. “She is strategic, well-respected, and focused on customized solutions to meet customer needs. I am confident that under her leadership, the GP PRO sales organization will optimize the sales journey to create even stronger partnerships with our customers.”

About GP PRO
Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, office papers, cellulose, specialty fibers, nonwoven fabrics, building products, and related chemicals. The company operates approximately 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates nearly 89,000 jobs indirectly. GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, manufactures and sells well-known brands like ActiveAire®, Angel Soft® Professional Series, Brawny®, Compact®, Dixie®, Dixie Ultra®, enMotion®, and Pacific Blue™. GP PRO products meet restroom, foodservice, and break room needs for office buildings, health care, foodservice, high-traffic, lodging, retail, and education facilities, plus a wide range of industrial and manufacturing facilities in North America. For more information, visit gppro.com.