Clearwater Paper Corporation’s new chief executive officer has taken the reigns. The Spokane-based company in January announced its board of directors’ election of Arsen Kitch as CEO effective April 1st. Kitch, formerly the company’s senior vice president and general manager of its consumer products division, succeeds Linda Massman, who is retiring after serving as Clearwater CEO since January 2013, following stints as company president and chief operating officer from 2011 to 2013, and chief financial officer from 2008 to 2011. Kitch served in his prior positions since 2018. Previously, he served as VP of finance and VP of financial planning and analysis since joining Clearwater Paper in 2013. Prior to that, Kitch was a finance director at Nestlé USA and previously was at KKR Capstone and Frito Lay. (Clearwater Paper Corporation)
