Andrew “Andy” Silvernail joined International Paper as Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2024. He became chairman of the International Paper Board of Directors on October 1, 2024. Silvernail has two decades of experience leading global companies in the manufacturing and technology sectors. He joins IP from KKR & Co., Inc., a global investment firm, where he served as an executive advisor. Silvernail served as the Chairman and CEO of Madison Industries, one of the world's largest privately held companies. Prior to that, Silvernail served as Chairman and CEO of IDEX Corporation from 2011 to 2020. Employee engagement reached best-in-class performance and total shareholder return grew by more than 500% during his tenure at IDEX. Silvernail previously held executive positions at Rexnord Industries, Newell Rubbermaid and Danaher Corporation. He serves on the Board of Directors of Stryker Corporation. Silvernail earned a bachelor’s degree in government from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.