Graphic Packaging Holding Co., based in Atlanta, operating mainly through Graphic Packaging International Inc., provides packaging for food, beverage and other consumer products. That includes folding cartons, packaging that reduces bottle breakage and technology that delivers oven-ready microwave meals. The company trumpets its commitment of sustainability through use of recyclable and renewable materials. Graphic Packaging operates in 15 countries and has about 12,000 employees; 2013 sales were $4.5 billion.
LEGAL TEAM
General counsel Lauren Tashma leads a team of six attorneys in Atlanta and one at European headquarters in Brussels. When looking at a new hire, she seeks a “practical problem solver” with an eye to “move the business forward, with common sense and good issue-spotting skills.” More than three quarters of the work is handled in-house. “Our department may be small, but what we lack in size we make up for in stamina and a passion for getting the job done right,” she said. “All of our professionals are extraordinarily dedicated and give me 110 percent.”
