John D. Williams, president and chief executive officer of Domtar, will take a temporary leave of absence to recover from COVID-19, the company says in a statement.
The company’s Board of Directors has appointed Daniel Buron, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, to assume Mr. Williams’s authority and responsibility until he returns from his leave of absence. Mr. Buron will continue in his role as Senior Vice President and CFO.
The Board of Directors expects Domtar’s business to continue to operate as normal, with a strong, experienced management team.
Domtar is a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products.
Domtar is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
