Oliver Taudien, senior vice president and general manager, Europe, is leaving the company after a transition period. He has been with Sylvamo since its inception as a spinoff of International Paper in 2021. During his 27-year career, he held numerous leadership roles in finance and strategy, information technology and general management.
Shawn Lawson will become senior vice president and general manager, Europe, effective May 1. She joins Sylvamo from International Paper, where she held positions of increasing responsibility over the last 20 years, most recently serving as vice president and general manager, European Packaging.
Shawn Lawson will be based in Madrid, Spain.
Sylvamo is the world’s paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America and North America.