John Mulcahy

SVP - Communication, Public Affairs, and Stewardship @ Georgia-Pacific LLC

About

John Mulcahy leads Georgia-Pacific’s communications, public affairs, and stewardship capability as senior vice president. In communicating the company’s principles and performance, the capabilities John oversees help build trust and confidence in Georgia-Pacific with employees, customers, communities, and key stakeholders.John joined GP in 1987 and held supply chain, business development, category management, and stewardship roles in several GP businesses before being named to his current position in 2026. He served in his previous role of vice president of stewardship for Georgia-Pacific starting in 2018.Passionate about community impact and conservation, John currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Conservancy and the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL). He also serves on the CHRIS 180 Advisory Committee and is President of the Lafayette College Alumni Association Board. John has been involved with several associations in the paper and packaging industry and is currently a participant in Leadership Atlanta.A native of New Jersey, he holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business from Lafayette College and a master’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University.

Country

United States

City

Atlanta

Industry

Paper & Forest Products

Skill

P&L Management, Business Strategy, Strategy Development, B2B, Profit Improvement, Cost Reduction, Sustainability, Public Speaking, General Management, Risk Management, Profit Maximization, Strategy, CRM, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Pricing, Change Management, Sales Management, Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership

Experience

SVP - Communication, Public Affairs, and Stewardship

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2026-5 - Present · 5 mos

Atlanta, GA

VP - Stewardship - Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2018-1 - 2026-5 · 8 yrs 5 mos

Atlanta, GA

I am responsible for Georgia-Pacific's sustainability program, including sustainable forestry, resource efficiency, waste minimization, transparency, and social responsibility. I work with our Building Products, Consumer Products, and Packaging & Cellulose businesses to leverage our sustainability performance as a competitive advantage.

VP - Sustainability - Consumer Products

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2012-12 - 2018-1 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Leading sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and commercial risk management (compliance) for the GP Consumer Products businesses, including Retail, Nonwovens, and GP PRO. Responsible for understanding market forces while driving innovation that improves profitability and positions GP as a responsible and ethical supplier. I work closely with key customers to help them achieve their sustainability objectives.

VP Strategy & Category Effectiveness

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2010-10 - 2012-12 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Responsible for strategy and sustainability for the Food Services Solutions business as well as compliance for GP Professional. Responsible for building sustainability as a competitive advantage and improving profitability by understanding inherent trade-offs across social, economic and environmental dimensions.

VP & GM - Foodservice Categories

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2008-10 - 2010-10 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Responsible for the P&L of a portfolio of foodservice categories, including napkins, cups, plates and cutlery for the Food Services Solutions business. Responsible for developing and executing strategies that result in cost improvements, price realization and volume growth.

VP & GM - Tissue Category

Georgia-Pacific LLC

2005-1 - 2008-10 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Responsible for the P&L of commercial bath & facial tissue business within the North American Commercial Business, driving all aspects of the business including marketing and operations strategy, product portfolio, pricing, innovation and supply chain while growing equity brand volume.