International Paper today announced several retirements and new assignments among its senior management.

Printing & Communications Papers and IP Latin America
Wayne Brafford, senior vice president, Printing & Communications Papers, announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31, 2009. With Brafford's retirement, Mark Sutton, currently senior vice president of Global Supply Chain, will become senior vice president, Printing & Communications Papers the Americas. Sutton began his career with IP in 1984 and also has served as vice president of European Container, vice president of strategic planning and senior vice president of global supply chain.

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Mary Laschinger, currently senior vice president and president, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia, will become senior vice president and president, xpedx. Laschinger has been with IP since 1992 and has held leadership positions in Specialty Papers, Pulp and Wood Products.

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