Richard L. Wambold is chairman and chief executive officer of Pactiv Corporation. Pactiv was spun off from Tenneco, Inc. in November 1999. Prior to becoming CEO, Wambold was president of Tenneco Packaging since mid-1999 and managed the spin-off.

Formerly, Wambold was executive vice president and general manager of Tenneco Packaging's Specialty Packaging and Consumer Products business groups. Under his direction, those business groups grew from $550 million in sales in 1994 to $2 billion in 1998. Before joining Tenneco Packaging, Wambold was executive vice president of Case Corporation's construction equipment and worldwide parts business that was previously part of Tenneco. Wambold joined Tenneco in 1977 and has held numerous positions with the organization, including vice president of corporate planning and development.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Wambold serves on the board of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. He is a member of The Business Roundtable and The Commercial Club of Chicago.

Edward T. Walters is senior vice president and chief financial officer of Pactiv Corporation. Prior to becoming chief financial officer, Walters served as vice president and controller of Pactiv. Walters has been with Pactiv and predecessor companies for 33 years in various financial positions.

Joseph E. Doyle is vice president, general counsel and secretary of Pactiv Corporation. Prior to joining Pactiv, Doyle was a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP from 2001 to early 2007.

Doyle’s prior experience includes positions at Jenner & Block, Fitzpatrick Law Offices and Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.

Peter J. Lazardes is executive vice president and general manager of Pactiv’s Foodservice/ Food Packaging Business. Lazaredes joined Tenneco Packaging in conjunction with its 1996 acquisition of Amoco Foam Products.

Since 1996 Lazaredes held various senior management positions in Tenneco Packaging’s Specialty Packaging unit, including responsibility for the marketing and sales of rigid and flexible containers to the foodservice and institutional markets. He spent 15 years with Amoco Foam Products in sales and marketing positions for packaging, fabrics and fibers divisions. In 1992 he was named general manager of Amoco’s tableware business unit.

John N. Schwab is senior vice president and general manager, Hefty^® Consumer Products, for Pactiv Corporation. Prior to leading the Consumer business, Schwab served as vice president & general manager North American Protective Packaging. Schwab joined Tenneco Packaging in 1995 as vice president, Market Development.

Schwab’s extensive consumer product background includes experience at General Mills, Pillsbury, Interstate Bakeries, and Kellogg’s.