Craig Gunckel is CEO of Iconex Paper and brings over thirty years of expertise in the paper, packaging, and retail industries.

Gunckel was named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Southeast Award winner and Atlas Holding’s 2023 Chairman’s Award winner for leading Iconex’s success, which was noted by the company’s debut on the list of 50 largest private companies in Atlanta from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In 2021, Gunckel was named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Most Admired CEOs.

He serves on the boards of M2S Group, Wake Forest University Business School, Purdue University’s Krannet School of Management, and the Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts, which honored him with the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award for serving at-risk youth. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta.

Before joining Iconex, Gunckel served as president of WestRock Enterprise Solutions. During his 20+ years with WestRock and RockTenn, he held progressive executive roles, including leading its merchandising displays and folding carton businesses.