Veritiv Corporation announced that Stephen J. "Steve" Smith, the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has informed the Veritiv Board of Directors that he intends to retire from the company in September 2023. Eric J. Guerin, a seasoned finance leader, will succeed Mr. Smith as CFO on March 1, 2023. Mr. Guerin most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CDK Global.

In addition to CDK Global, he has spent more than 20 years in finance leadership roles at publicly traded companies including Corning Incorporated, Flowserve Corporation, Novartis, and Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Guerin currently serves as a director on the board of Skyworks Solutions Inc. and was a director of Natus Medical, Inc,. prior to it being acquired in 2022.