Last updated on February 10th, 2023 at 11:56 amChristopher Drees, the president of Fond du Lac-based outboard motor manufacturer Mercury Marine will become the new president and chief executive officer of Neenah-based corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturer Menasha Corp. replacing James Kotek, who will retire in March, the company announced today. Drees will become president and CEO
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Kotek has been president and chief executive officer of Neenah-based Menasha Corp. since 2004. He joined Menasha Corp. in 1991 and held various financial, management, marketing and manufacturing positions before being named president of ORBIS Corp. In that position, he oversaw two of the largest acquisitions in the company’s history – LINPAC Group Limited’s North American material handling business in 2006 and Norseman Plastics Holdings Ltd. in 2008.
"It has been an extraordinary honor to serve as chief executive officer of Menasha Corporation," said Kotek. "To have had the opportunity to lead such a unique and historic business has been humbling. I'm proud of the success we achieved and of every employee who contributed to making that success possible. Finally, I'm confident that Chris Drees is the right leader to build on that foundation and drive the company to even higher levels of success in the future."
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