Veritiv Corporation announced that Stephen J. "Steve" Smith, the company's Senior Vice President has informed the Veritiv Board of Directors that he intends to retire from the company in September 2023. Eric J. Guerin, a seasoned finance leader, will succeed Mr. Smith as Senior Vice President on March 1, 2023. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Guerin will join Veritiv on January 1, 2023, as Senior Vice President – Finance, and will officially assume the role of Senior Vice President on March 1, 2023.

Mr. Smith will remain with the company in an advisory capacity until his retirement on September 30, 2023. Mr. Guerin most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CDK Global, formerly a publicly traded provider of retail technology and software-as-a-service solutions. In addition to CDK Global, he has spent more than 20 years in finance leadership roles at publicly traded companies including Corning Incorporated, Flowserve Corporation, Novartis, and Johnson & Johnson.

Mr. Guerin currently serves as a director on the board of Skyworks Solutions Inc. and was a director of Natus Medical, Inc,. prior to it being acquired in 2022.