A long-time sellside analyst covering the packaging & forest products sectors, Mark Wilde was most recently Bank of Montreal’s senior analyst on the North American Packaging & Forest Products sector from 2014 to early 2023. For three decades, he has repeatedly been recognized as one of the sector's best stock pickers and a frequently-quoted sector expert. He has been cited in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Barrons and other publications and appeared repeatedly on CNBC. He is a consistent member of the Institutional Investor All-America Research Team. Pulp & Paper/RISI repeatedly named him to their annual list of the sector’s globally influential people - the only sellside analyst on the list.
Prior to joining Bank of Montreal, Dr. Wilde spent more than 25yrs at Deutsche Bank/Bankers Trust (a predecessor firm). At Bankers Trust, he was named a member of the Partnership group of senior Managing Directors. Earlier in his career, Mark was employed as a Senior Economist by Wharton Econometrics (WEFA Group) in Philadelphia. He is currently a Director of the Sylvamo Corporation and serves on Madison Dearborn Partners’ Basic Industries Roundtable.
He graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors from Alma College where he studied history and accounting. He holds a PhD from the University of Delaware. Mark & his family live in Princeton, NJ.
Jon Moss is a Managing Director in L.E.K. Consulting’s Chicago office. Jon is a member of the firm’s Industrials practice, with a focus on the Paper & Packaging and Building & Construction practices. He has worked on growth strategy engagements focused on both U.S. and international opportunities and has supported corporate and private equity clients on buy- and sell-side transactions.
Jeff Cloetingh is a Managing Director in L.E.K. Consulting’s Boston office. As a member of the firm’s Packaging and Industrials practices, he has worked with clients on the development of global growth strategy, go-to-market commercial strategy, roll-up strategy, digital packaging and printing strategy, and M&A transaction support.
Prior to joining L.E.K. in 2011, Jeff focused on incentive plan design and competitive benchmarking at a boutique consulting firm. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colgate University and a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Business at Cornell University.
Matt Stanfield is a Managing Director in L.E.K.’s Chicago office and a part L.E.K.’s Organization & Performance practice. He focuses on delivering end to end supply chain solutions for his clients that drive strategy, organizational capability, cost improvements, performance improvement and enhanced customer experience. He has significant experience leading engagements in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining L.E.K., Matt was a Managing Director with a leading advisory firm based in New York and a supply chain executive with Electrolux Major Appliances.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business, Southern Wesleyan University