Pixelle Specialty Solutions today announced that Timothy Hess has decided to step down from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer for health reasons, effective August 7, 2023.

In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors announced that following a comprehensive search process, it has selected Ross Bushnell to succeed Hess as Pixelle’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Bushnell has been appointed to the Board of Directors, and Hess will be available to support a smooth transition and will continue serving on the Board.

Ross Bushnell joins Pixelle with more than 25 years of commercial and general management experience. Mr. Bushnell most recently served as President and CEO at Scholle IPN, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions with over $700 million in sales and 2,200 team members in 11 countries. At Scholle IPN, Mr. Bushnell led his team to achieve best-in-class revenue and EBITDA growth that resulted in the very successful acquisition of Scholle IPN by SIG in June of 2022. Since the transaction, Mr. Bushnell has served as President of the legacy Scholle IPN business and as a member of SIG’s Group Executive Board.