Clearlake Capital-Backed IPG Names Peter Durette as CEO

Durette has more than 25 years of experience leading and transforming global organizations in the packaging sector with a demonstrated track record of profitable growth, operational excellence, and strategy development and execution. Prior to joining IPG, he served as president of the Corrugated Packaging business at WestRock, the company’s largest division with more than $8 billion in sales. Prior to this role, Durette led a number of other businesses at WestRock and served as CSO for the company. While at WestRock, Durette was responsible for the post-merger integration of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn, which resulted in the formation of WestRock, and played a key role in scaling WestRock into one of the largest corrugated packaging companies globally. Durette’s industry knowledge and operating experience are complementary to IPG’s mission to drive strategic growth.