Giannella Alvarez Email Address

Director of the Board

Domtar designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of pulp, paper and personal care products.

Global executive with P&L experience across a wide range of consumer product categories, food and beverage, upscale hospitality, healthcare and industrial businesses in the US and internationally. Led multi-billion-dollar house of brands for Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies such as Procter & Gamble and The Coca-Cola Company in senior executive positions. Also served as President and CEO at private, multi-billion family-owned companies like Barilla and start-ups like Harmless Harvest Inc. A highly creative and decisive leader, a catalyst of change and a talent builder capable of energizing organizations across countries, customers and channels. Significant on-the-ground international experience. Experienced Public and Private Company Board Director/Chair person of the board: Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) 2012-2021, Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RUTH) since 2016, Driscoll's and Trulieve since 2021. Leadership, governance and ESG focus. Currently serving in Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit, Comp/Human Resources, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability committees. Former Chairman of the board at private family-owned company. NACD Board Leadership Fellow. Named to the Most Influential Corporate Board Directors http://womeninc.com/2019micd/ Not-for-Profit: Advisory Board Member of New York University Stern School Center for Sustainable Business since 2019. Passionate about brand experience and innovation to drive profitable growth; sustainability, better for people and better for the planet products and services, and equality.