Georgia-Pacific announced today that it has named Brooke McKillop as vice president, foodservice sales, for the Consumer Products Group as part of Erin Beckman’s national sales organization. In this position, McKillop will lead a combined foodservice national accounts and national distribution organization for GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific.
“The foodservice industry is innovating rapidly to better meet the needs of the customer where and when they want to be served and with higher standards of service,” said Ryan Elwart, chief customer officer for Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products Group. “We see it as our responsibility to help transform the customer experience, and we are excited to take full advantage of a combined channel, distribution, and national account capability going to market as one sales team with Brooke’s leadership.
“Georgia-Pacific has been committed to innovating in the foodservice industry to help restaurants adapt and improve their businesses,” said Mike Adams, president, GP PRO. “Brooke brings her robust experience and strong relationships in the growing foodservice industry to the role as we focus on helping to make the evolving priorities of foodservice operators more manageable, productive and hygienic.”
Prior to her promotion, McKillop led Foodservice National Distribution sales. In her 11 years with Georgia-Pacific, she has held progressive positions in channel development, channel marketing, product management, and national account sales for GP PRO. She currently serves on the Foodbuy Partner Advisory Council and International Foodservice Distributors Association Supplier Advisory Council, as well as the Host Committee for the PGA Tour Championship and Advisory Council for the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities.
About Georgia-Pacific
Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and related chemicals. Our familiar consumer brands include Quilted Northern®, Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Dixie®, enMotion®, Sparkle®, Mardi Gras® and Vanity Fair®. Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world’s largest recyclers of paper, metal and plastics. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs more than 30,000 people directly and creates approximately 89,000 jobs indirectly. For more information, visit: gp.com.
About GP PRO
GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, manufactures and sells well-known brands like ActiveAire®, Angel Soft® Professional Series, Brawny®, Compact®, Dixie®, Dixie Ultra®, enMotion®, and Pacific Blue™. GP PRO products meet restroom, foodservice, and break room needs for office buildings, healthcare, foodservice, high traffic, lodging, retail, and education facilities, plus a wide range of industrial and manufacturing facilities in North America. For more information, visit: gppro.com.
