10 International Paper legal leaders
Vice President, Regional General Counsel - EMEA and Associate General Counsel, HSE are among the current titles held by these International Paper legal leaders, along with business-unit general counsel, a legal operations director and the ethics and compliance lead. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at International Paper from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brian Heim
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, HSE · International Paper
Brian Heim has been Associate General Counsel, HSE at International Paper since December 2025 and also lists a current General Counsel, EHS & Sustainability row there since September 2023. At International Paper they were General Counsel - Intellectual Property and Environmental (2002–2023), and they were Associate, Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation at Womble Carlyle (1996–2002).
Brian Wamble
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel - Containerboard & Recycling · International Paper
Brian Wamble has been General Counsel - Containerboard & Recycling at International Paper since April 2018. At International Paper they were also Chief Counsel - North American Container (2015–2018) and Senior Counsel (2010–2015), and they were Vice President and Senior Counsel - Brands & Commercial Services at Hilton Worldwide (2003–2010). The listing places them in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Dana Migliaccio
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, North American Container · International Paper
Dana Migliaccio has been Associate General Counsel, North American Container at International Paper since July 2022. At International Paper they were also Associate General Counsel Global Cellulose Fibers (2021–2022), General Counsel, North American Container (2018–2021) and General Counsel, Containerboard and Recycling (2016–2018). The listing places them in the Memphis Metropolitan Area.
Elton Parker
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel - Containerboard · International Paper
Elton Parker has been General Counsel - Containerboard at International Paper since October 2024. At International Paper they were also General Counsel - Global Procurement (2023–2024), General Counsel - Containerboard (2021–2023), Chief Counsel - Recycling & Recovered Fiber (2019–2021) and Chief Counsel - Complex Litigation (2015–2019). The listing places them in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Gaylan Fitzpatrick
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel - N. American Container · International Paper
Gaylan Fitzpatrick has been General Counsel - N. American Container at International Paper since September 2023. At International Paper they were also Chief Counsel - NAC (2018–2023), General Counsel - Consumer Packaging (2017–2018), Chief Counsel (2016–2017) and Senior Counsel (2012–2016). The listing places them in the Memphis Metropolitan Area.
Jennifer Ingram
LinkedInExperience: Director, Legal Operations & Information Governance · International Paper Company
Jennifer Ingram has held the Director, Legal Operations & Information Governance row at International Paper Company since January 1991, the only role on their listing. The listing places them in the Memphis Metropolitan Area, and their headline and About section give the same director title at International Paper Company.
Mary Jane Palmer
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel-Litigation · International Paper
Mary Jane Palmer was General Counsel-Litigation at International Paper from April 2021 to March 2025 and has been Attorney at Hanna, Campbell & Powell, LLP since March 2025. At International Paper they were also Chief Counsel, Insurance and Commercial Litigation (2009–2021) and Senior Counsel, Litigation (2003–2009), and they were Senior Attorney Staff Attorney, Litigation at FedEx (1998–2003).
Ron Howell
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary · International Paper Company
Ron Howell has been Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at International Paper Company since October 2014 and also lists a current Associate General Counsel North American Packaging/IP Asia and Assistant Secretary row at International Paper since 2009. At International Paper they were also Associate General Counsel Paper/Packaging (1988–2009).
Steven Hieatt
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Regional General Counsel - EMEA · International Paper
Steven Hieatt has been Vice President, Regional General Counsel - EMEA at International Paper since February 2025. At International Paper they were also Associate General Counsel - Corporate Law, HSE & Sustainability (2022–2025), Associate General Counsel - Global Businesses (2021–2022), Associate General Counsel - Litigation (2018–2021) and General Counsel - North American Container (2016–2018).
Tiffanee Wade-Henderson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Global Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer · International Paper
Tiffanee Wade-Henderson has been Vice President and Global Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at International Paper since January 2025. At International Paper they were also Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (2021–2025), Associate General Counsel — Global Cellulose Fibers & Asia (2018–2021) and Associate General Counsel -- Litigation (2017–2018).
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current legal role?
- 02How do you decide which legal risks to raise with business leaders and which to handle within the legal team?
- 03What did you carry over from previous roles that changed how you lead legal work?
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