Georgia-Pacific appoints Ryan Elwart as Senior Vice President of Sales and Innovation at GP Foodservice Solutions

Georgia-Pacific has announced the appointment of Ryan Elwart as Senior Vice President of Sales and Innovation for GP Foodservice Solutions, its newly formed division that includes brands such as Dixie and Anchor Packaging. In this role, Elwart will lead the transformation of the company’s foodservice consumables business, focusing on growth, innovation and commercial alignment.

Elwart will be responsible for integrating the sales teams of Georgia-Pacific and Anchor, while driving strategies to strengthen the company’s position in the Away From Home segment, one of the most dynamic markets within its consumer portfolio.

According to Chris Warburton, Customer Experience Officer for Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products Group, Elwart’s return represents a strategic move for the company. He highlighted the executive’s strong commercial leadership, deep market knowledge and proven ability to drive large scale growth, which will be key to accelerating the foodservice business and strengthening customer relationships.

Prior to this appointment, Elwart served as Group President at Mativ, where he oversaw multiple categories and business segments, focusing on performance improvement, commercial capability development and growth strategies. He also led the Sustainable and Adhesive Solutions business unit, promoting alignment across sales, marketing, operations and research and development.

 

Elwart previously spent 16 years at Georgia-Pacific, where he held the role of Customer Experience Officer within the Consumer Products Group. In that position, he led an integrated sales and commercial development organization covering retail, B2B and e-commerce channels, as well as customer planning and category management.

Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at PepsiCo and Hormel Foods, building extensive experience in customer focused businesses and large scale commercial operations.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, pulp, paper based packaging and building products. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people worldwide.