Fortress Paper Ltd. announced the appointment of Gerry Gaetz to the Board of Directors of the company. In addition to his appointment as a member of the Board, Mr. Gaetz will also serve on Fortress Paper's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Gaetz is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Payments Association.

Fortress Paper also announced that Richard O'C. Whittall retired from the Board effective January 4, 2016. Mr. Whittall has been a member of the Board since 2007.