Glatfelter Makes Commercial Leadership Change in Specialty Papers

Glatfelter, York, Pa., USA, this past week announced the promotion of David Dickerhoof to VP of sales and Marketing for Glatfelter Specialty Papers, effective immediately. Dickerhoof fills the position previously held by Timothy Hess who was promoted to SVP and business unit president, Glatfelter Specialty Papers. 

In this role, Dickerhoof will be responsible for leading the Specialty Papers business unit’s commercial strategy, including sales, marketing, customer service, new product development, and new business development. He will report directly to Hess.

An experienced sales and marketing leader with 23 years of industry experience, Dickerhoof joined Glatfelter in 2006 as part of the acquisition of the Chillicothe, Ohio, mill. He has held sales assignments covering territories across the U.S., and has earned progressive roles with greater leadership responsibilities in the sales and marketing function. Most recently Dickerhoof served as Director of sales, Converting Papers. 

Dickerhoof earned a B.S. degree in management information systems from the University of Dayton and has earned certificates in marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, in finance for non-financial managers from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and in managing change from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

Hess said that "throughout his career at Glatfelter, Dave has built successful relationships inside and outside of Glatfelter by drawing on his strong problem solving skills, customer-centric focus, and his ability to drive results. Under his leadership, Glatfelter has achieved record sales in converting papers and has enabled Glatfelter to win multi-year key contracts. I’m confident that Dave will continue to create sustainable value for all of our customers in 2017 and beyond."

Glatfelter employs more than 4,300 people and serves customers in 100-plus countries. U.S. operations include facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio. International operations include facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the U.K., and the Philippines, and sales and distribution offices in China and Russia. Glatfelter’s sales approximate $1.6 billion.