Charter Next Generation Appoints Mark Howell as Executive Vice President of Sales to Accelerate Commercial Strategy and Growth

CHICAGO, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading material science company specializing in specialty films and sustainable solutions, today announced the appointment of Mark Howell as Executive Vice President of Sales.

Howell will lead CNG's Sales organization, advancing the company's commercial strategy and growth agenda. His appointment reflects CNG's continued focus on strong execution, deepening customer partnerships, and building a high-performing commercial organization to support long-term value creation, including advancing innovative, more sustainable material solutions to meet evolving customer demand.

"We're excited to welcome Mark to CNG at a pivotal moment for our business," said Dan Niss, President of CNG. "This is a strategic move that reflects where we're going and how we continue to grow. Mark brings the leadership to build on our strong customer and partner base, sharpen our focus, and more directly connect what we're seeing in the market to where we invest and how we win."

"Mark is a high-impact commercial leader who knows how to translate strategy into performance," said Lisa Alteri, Chief Operating Officer of CNG. "He brings the discipline and operating rigor to elevate how we execute, improve alignment across the business, and drive consistent performance. His leadership will help us scale our commercial capabilities and deliver stronger outcomes for our customers."

Howell brings more than 20 years of global commercial leadership experience across packaging and manufacturing, with a proven ability to scale organizations, drive growth, and deliver sustained performance.

Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Pretium Europe, where he led a successful business transformation, restoring growth, and delivering double-digit performance. He has also held senior leadership roles in private equity-backed environments, where he built and scaled commercial organizations aligned to growth and value creation.

"CNG has a team that knows how to compete and win in the market," said Howell. "What stood out to me right away was the strength of the team and the trust they've built with customers. That's a real advantage. I'm excited to build on that by staying close to the market, strengthening partnerships, and continuing to deliver the high-performance solutions our customers depend on every day."

Howell holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and is based in the Chicago area.

This appointment reflects CNG's continued investment in leadership and capabilities to support long-term growth and deliver value for its customers, partners, and employee-owners. To learn more visit cnginc.com.

About Charter Next Generation
Charter Next Generation (CNG) is a recognized leader in sustainable material science solutions in North America, delivering high-performance specialty films and advanced materials for flexible packaging and other critical applications across the food, consumer goods, industrial, and healthcare markets. With 18 facilities across the U.S. and more than 2,600 employee-owners, we bring together manufacturing excellence and innovation to help address global challenges—from reducing waste and preserving food to advancing equity and promoting climate resilience. As a company with broad-based employee ownership and a proud partner of Ownership Works™, we're committed to creating long-term, sustainable value through shared success. Visit cnginc.com, follow us on LinkedIn, or contact [email protected].

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