Executive Bio
Mr. Jean-Michel Ribieras has been Senior Vice President of Global Cellulose Fibers at International Paper Company since July 2016. Mr. Ribieras served as Senior Vice President of Global Pulp at International Paper Company from July 15, 2016 to December 2, 2016 and served as its Senior Vice President of Global Pulp since July 2016 until December 2, 2016. Mr. Ribieras served as Vice President and President of Europe, Middle East, Africa & Russia at International Paper Italia S.r.l. and International Paper Company since June 2013 until June 2016. Mr. Ribieras served as President of IP Latin America since 2009. He began his career with International Paper in 1993 in sales management with a coated paper specialty mill in France. Mr. Ribieras held several general management roles in Europe before served as vice president of European Papers since 2002. Since 2004, he served as Vice President of the Pulp business at International Paper. In 2005 his responsibilities expanded to include Converting Papers. He served as Member of the Board of Directors at Ilim Group Joint Stock Company since June 2013 until September 2017. He served several management positions in Europe. He received his BA from ESDE in Paris, France and his MBA in Marketing from the University of Hartford, Hartford Connecticut and has attended the Advanced Management Program of INSEAD Fontainebleau, France.