Pete Augustine oversees the entire operation for Körber Business Area Tissue in North America, including strategic planning, sales, and production. Augustine holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Purdue. He also served as a Captain in the United States Army. Augustine was named a 2017 TAPPI Fellow and served on the TAPPI Board of Directors from 2014-2021.
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Dino Bianco
CEO | Kruger Products
Mr. Bianco has served as Chief Executive Officer of Kruger Products since March 2018. Prior to that, he had an accomplished and highly successful career with Kraft Foods with broad and senior experience in finance, sale, marketing, and senior management.
As President of Kraft Canada, Mr. Bianco successfully led a business with several billion dollars in sales, 23 brands, 11 facilities and with more than 5000 employees. Mr. Bianco has developed a strong relationship with Canadian retailers over his career and in 2013 was the recipient of the Food Industry Association of Canada’s “Golden Pencil” award recognizing his lifetime contribution to the grocery sector. Furthermore, he has extensive US and foodservice experience having served as President’s of Kraft multi-billion US Beverage division based in Chicago prior to joining Kruger Products. During his tenure, he was responsible for driving significant growth, profits and innovation.
Mr. Bianco holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He currently sits on the Board of Welbilt Foodservice (WBT.NYSE).
Stephan Lariviere
Sector Director - Pulp, Paper, Hygiene Products and Packaging
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