H. Wayne Brafford is senior vice president of Printing & Communications Papers, a platform business of International Paper consisting of commercial printing papers, imaging papers, converting papers, converting bristols, specialty papers and pulp businesses. Prior to leading the company's paper businesses, Mr. Brafford served as senior vice president of Industrial Packaging. Since joining International Paper in 1975, he has held a number of financial, strategic planning and general management leadership positions throughout his career in printing papers, consumer and industrial packaging, wood products, forestry and diversified businesses. Mr. Brafford is also chairman of the board of the Abundant Forests Alliance.