Contract Converting LLC’s Board of Directors has announced a strategic change in its Executive Leadership team, appointing Robert J. Saari as CEO reporting to the Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2026. Saari has served as the President for the company prior to his new appointment. He will also continue to sit on the Board of Directors for the company and will oversee the Executive Team and the company’s path forward. Saari brings an extensive leadership skillset from past managerial and executive roles throughout the converting industry. During that time, he has led and managed manufacturing and sales/marketing functions with various companies, including Contract Converting, LLC, until his appointment as President in 2020.
In addition, the Board of Directors has selected Franklin W. Forseth as the new President/COO reporting to the CEO effective January 1, 2026. Forseth has served as the VP of Sales for the company until his recent appointment. He will join the Board of Directors starting in 2026. He will have the responsibly of driving performance in all operations of the organization, along with overseeing and managing the leadership team to achieve continued sustainable growth moving forward. Forseth has extensive knowledge in a wide range of functions at Contract Converting, LLC including sales, Human resources, purchasing, P&L responsibility, product/project development, and more recently manufacturing/maintenance leadership.
Saari added, “The value that Frank brings to Contract Converting, LLC, in his new role, is his leadership qualities and broad knowledge of the converting industry as a whole. He is very versed at matching our core competencies with the needs of the industry we work in, along with pursuing new adventures in our specific space.”
