MeadWestvaco Names Kenneth T. Seeger Senior Vice President and President of the Company's New Community Development and Land Management Group
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Environmentally conscious land planner to lead East Edisto long-term master planning process
SUMMERVILLE, S.C., May 17, 2007 — MeadWestvaco Corp. today announced Kenneth T. Seeger has joined the company as senior vice president and president of MeadWestvaco's Community Development and Land Management Group. Seeger will be based in Summerville and will report to John A. Luke, Jr., MeadWestvaco chairman and chief executive officer.
In his new role, Seeger will assume direct oversight of the company's East Edisto regional planning process, and will work with internal and external partners on the multi-year growth solution. In addition, he will continue the efforts underway with the company's retail land sales program and help realize other long-term value enhancement opportunities. For more on East Edisto, visit EastEdisto.com.
"We are moving swiftly in executing our land management strategy, and in doing so, our emphasis is on aligning the right property with the right strategy at the right time," said Luke. "Ken brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position and we are looking forward to the success our long-term land management approach will yield under his leadership."
"My philosophy is to do what is appropriate for the land and usually the land will tell you what is appropriate," said Seeger. "I wanted to be a part of MeadWestvaco and the East Edisto process because this is a chance to have a strong positive impact on the Lowcountry. It's a rare opportunity to preserve history, to protect wildlife and greenspaces, to create recreational options for people to enjoy nature, and to plan for homes in a thoughtful way for this growing region."
Seeger brings more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of real estate development to the newly created position. Prior to joining MeadWestvaco, he was president of The Presidio Group, LLC and its affiliates, a highly regarded San Francisco-based real estate asset management, entitlement and development company. During his tenure at Presidio, Seeger led a two-year relationship with the Nature Conservancy, preserving a large area of land outside of Sacramento, while utilizing other portions of the land to help raise money for their conservation efforts. He also has had an ongoing relationship with the Audubon Society, managing their open spaces in Southern California to set aside lands to preserve the habitats of birds and wildlife.
Prior to that, he was responsible for all finance and acquisition activities for land and housing development company, Southwest Diversified/Coscan Partners. His real estate development projects have included both residential and commercial properties throughout California and in Arizona. Five years ago, he arranged the sale of 1600 acres in Marin County, Calif., to the Coastal Conservancy, which became part of the largest ever wetlands restoration project in the western United States.
He is a full member of the Urban Land Institute and Lambda Alpha, an honorary land economies society. He is a past member of the Pacific Rim Urban Planning and Development Council and is an active member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.
About MeadWestvaco Corportation
MeadWestvaco is a global packaging company that delivers high-value packaging solutions and products to the world's most recognized companies in the food and beverage, media and entertainment, personal care, home and garden, cosmetic and healthcare industries. The company also has market-leading positions in its Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals and Specialty Papers businesses. MeadWestvaco, with operations in more than 29 countries, has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, and manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards. For more information, please visit www.meadwestvaco.com.
