Our Leadership

Jean-Michel Ribiéras became Sylvamo’s chairman and chief executive officer at its inception as a spinoff of International Paper. His 35-year paper and packaging career spans three continents, multiple businesses and a variety of leadership roles such as senior vice president, Industrial Packaging the Americas and most recently senior vice president, Global Papers.

Jean-Michel serves on the boards of the American Forest & Paper Association and U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, and previously served on the board of the Brazil Pulp & Paper Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management from École Supérieure des Dirigeants d Enterprise (France) and a Master of Marketing from University of Hartford.