POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Honor Winks or Mark Goetz
as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (each hereinafter referred to as an Attorney)
to act either together or alone in the name and on behalf of the undersigned for and with respect to the matters
hereinafter described.Each Attorney shall have the power and authority to prepare, execute and deliver Statements
of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 (or such other forms as may be
designated from time to time by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for such purpose)
or any amendments thereto required to be filed with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
on behalf of the undersigned as a result of the undersigned's transactions in, or changes in beneficial ownership
of, equity securities (including derivative securities) of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
Each Attorney is hereby authorized to execute and deliver all documents, acknowledgments, consents and other
agreements and to take such further action as may be necessary or convenient in order to more effectively
carry out the intent and purposes of the foregoing.
The Power of Attorney conferred hereby is not delegable by any Attorney. Each Attorney shall serve without
compensation for acting in the capacity of agent and attorney in fact hereunder.
The undersigned hereby ratifies, confirms and adopts as the undersigned's own act and deed all action lawfully
taken by the Attorneys, or any of them, pursuant to the power and authority herein granted.
Unless sooner revoked by the undersigned, this Power of Attorney shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Georgia, and the power and authority granted herein shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the
undersigned is no longer subject to Section 16 and required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his or her hand this 25th day of February 2015.
Jeffrey Cook
