Rayonier Advanced Materials announced that it is repositioning key members of its senior management team to drive the company's Go-to-Market strategy and accelerate new product commercialization. Frank Ruperto will assume the role of Senior Vice President, High Purity and High Yield Cellulose Business; Dr. Erin Byers will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Research and Development; and Marcus Moeltner will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. Ruperto has been RYAM's Chief Financial Officer since November 28, 2014 and led its finance and strategy group through the company's successful cost transformation and subsequent acquisition and integration of Tembec.

Ruperto was also central to developing Rayonier Advanced Materials' Go-to-Market strategy and will now focus on executing that strategy in his new role as Senior Vice President of High Purity and High Yield Cellulose Business.