Mark Lewis Named CFO of MWVs Community Development and Land Management Group

MeadWestvaco Corp. announced Mark Lewis has joined the MWV Community Development and Land Management Group as the new chief financial officer, effective November 10. In this role, Mr. Lewis will focus on enhanced strategic planning, as well as overseeing financial analysis, reporting, and operations and information systems support.

“The Community Development and Land Management group is growing a sustainable real estate business and providing sustainable cash flow and earnings to support growth in the packaging platform,” said Ken Seeger, president, Community Development and Land Management Group. “Mark’s real estate finance knowledge and leadership will add strength to our team of talented leaders.”

Mr. Lewis joins MWV with nearly thirty years of experience in a variety of real estate market sectors, including land acquisition and development, residential, commercial, office, retail, and hospitality. His past work includes serving as Chief Financial Officer with the Paramount Group in New York where he negotiated and closed approximately $3 billion in financings. He began his career with Arthur Andersen as an Audit Manager in the real estate and banking industries and most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Cortland Partners in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia at Athens and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

The MWV Community Development and Land Management Group includes real estate and forestry lines of business. The company boasts a robust rural tract sales program, planning for East Edisto, and an impressive portfolio of commercial and industrial real estate projects.

MeadWestvaco Corporation, provides packaging solutions to many of the world’s most-admired brands in the healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, beverage, media and entertainment, and home and garden industries. The company’s businesses also include Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals, and the Community Development and Land Management Group, which sustainably manages the company’s land holdings to support its operations, and to provide for conservation, recreation and development opportunities. With 23,000 employees worldwide, MWV operates in 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations. MWV manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards, and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.mwv.com.