Neenah Paper (Alpharetta, Ga., USA) announced this past week that its Board of Directors elected William M. Cook on July 21 to serve as a director, replacing Edward Grzedzinski, whose retirement from the Board was announced earlier this year. The election of Cook is effective immediately and he serves on the Company's Audit Committee, effective as of July 21. 

Cook was previously chairman and CEO of Donaldson Company Inc., a technology-driven global company that manufacturers filtration systems to remove contaminants from air and liquids. Prior to that, Mr. Cook held various senior leadership roles at Donaldson, including service as CFO, SVP – International, and SVP – Commercial and Industrial. Cook is also a Director of IDEX Corporation and Valspar Corporation.

"We are pleased to have Bill Cook as our newest Board member," said John O'Donnell, CEO. "Bill's extensive experience as a former CEO, CFO and business leader, as well as his public board experience and leadership within the filtration manufacturing industry, will contribute to our Board's continued focus on actions that can consistently increase value for our shareholders."