David B. Sewell

PDG

David Sewell is chief executive officer and president of WestRock.

Previously, he was president and chief operating officer at The Sherwin-Williams Company, where he was responsible for all operating segments for the $18 billion global coatings company. He held leadership positions of increasing responsibility during his 14-year tenure at Sherwin-Williams and previously spent more than 15 years at General Electric.

Il a obtenu son baccalauréat en économie de l’Université de Californie du Sud.

Alex Pease

Directeur financier et vice-président exécutif

Alex Pease is chief financial officer and executive vice president.

Most recently, Alex served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer at CommScope Holding Company, an $8,5 billion leader in telecommunications and networking equipment. He previously held financial leadership positions at Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., and EnPro and served as a principal at McKinsey & Company. Alex served as a U.S. Navy SEAL from 1994 to 2000, eventually departing as a platoon commander.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Denise Singleton

Vice-président exécutif, avocat général et secrétaire

Denise Singleton is executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.

Denise joined WestRock from IDEX Corporation, where she most recently served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, responsible for all legal, regulatory, compliance corporate governance matters. 

Prior to IDEX Corporation, she was senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer for SunCoke Energy, Inc. and its controlled company, SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. She also held several positions with PPG Industries, Inc., including assistant general counsel, securities and finance, and corporate secretary. Prior to PPG, Denise was a partner at a Washington, D.C., law firm.

Denise earned a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Vicki Lostetter

Directrice des ressources humaines

Vicki Lostetter is chief human resources officer, and she is responsible for developing and executing WestRock's human resources strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the company.

Prior to joining WestRock, Vicki served as the general manager of Global Talent Management for Microsoft, Inc., and has held global human resources leadership roles with Coca-Cola, Honeywell and Gelco.

Vicki earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.

Donna Owens Cox

Directrice des communications

Donna Owens Cox est directrice des communications qui comprend la responsabilité des programmes de dons d’entreprise. 

Previously she was vice president of global communications and brand for MeadWestvaco (MWV). Donna a rejoint la division forestière de MWV en 1996. Elle a occupé des postes de direction des communications dans l’ensemble des opérations et de l’entreprise jusqu’à ce qu’on lui demande de diriger la fonction de communication mondiale en 2005.

Donna earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University of South Carolina and an MBA from The Citadel.

Peter Anderson

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Peter Anderson is chief supply chain officer and oversees a Supply Chain organization comprised of the Safety, Operational Excellence, Fiber Supply, Sales and Operations Planning, Logistics and Procurement teams.

Peter has more than 30 years of supply chain leadership experience. Previously, he was vice president, Global Supply Chain, for power leader Cummins, Inc., where he led transformation efforts for the company’s $17 billion supply chain. He also held positions at Ernst & Young (EY), Milk Industry Logistics, Bibby Distribution and IBM Consulting.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in transport and distribution from Huddersfield University in the U.K. and an MBA from Strathclyde Graduate Business School. 

Patrick Kivits

President, Consumer Packaging

Patrick Kivits is president, Consumer Packaging, and is responsible for folding cartons and specialty packaging, including the Food, Beverage, and Home, Beauty & Health (HBH) businesses.

At WestRock, he was previously president of the MPS business and executive vice president of operations for MPS for North America and China. Prior to joining WestRock, Patrick was senior vice president, EIMEA and Global Packaging for H.B. Fuller, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals.

He earned a master’s degree in mechanical process engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, and an MBA from Henley Business School in the U.K.

Pete Durette

President, Corrugated Packaging

Pete Durette is president, Corrugated Packaging, leading the converting sales and operations for the Corrugated Packaging business.

At WestRock, he was most recently the chief strategy officer and executive vice president leading the Corrugated Container business. Previously, he served as senior vice president of strategy and the leader of the Home, Health & Beauty business at MeadWestvaco (MWV). Avant de rejoindre MWV, il était chez Textron, Inc. et Marakon Associates.

Pete earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Duke University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Tom Stigers

President, Mill Operations

Tom Stigers is president, Mill Operations, and is responsible for the combined operations of all WestRock mills.

He has more than 35 years of experience in the paper industry, including 20 years with WestRock and its legacy companies, most recently as the executive vice president of Containerboard Mills. He also served as executive vice president of corrugated paper solutions for WestRock; executive vice president, mill operations for RockTenn; and vice president of Solvay Paperboard for Southern Container Corp. Tom has also held various leadership roles with Champion International, Simpson, Donohue and Abitibi-Consolidated.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Clarkson University and a bachelor’s degree in paper science and engineering from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, as well as an MBA from Adelphi University.

John O'Neal

President, Global Paper

John O'Neal is president, Global Paper, and is responsible for the combined sales and commercial operations for paperboard and containerboard.

At WestRock, he was most recently executive vice president of the Global Food & Beverage business and served as executive vice president of the Folding Cartons business. Prior to joining WestRock, John was senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Mirant Corporation.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

Eddie Martin

President, Commercial, Innovation and Marketing

Eddie Martin is president, Commercial, Innovation and Marketing. He has in-depth experience in commercial leadership, sales growth, innovation management and marketing across multiple industries.

Eddie joined WestRock from MSC Industrial Direct where he served as senior vice president, Sales. Prior to his career with MSC, Eddie worked for GE for 29 years in a number of commercial leadership positions, including chief marketing officer and general manager of commercial operations for the former GE Intelligent Platforms business and as chief marketing officer for GE Appliances. He last held the role of chief commercial officer for GE Industrial Systems where he led worldwide sales, marketing, pricing and commercial operations.

Eddie holds a degree in managerial economics with a minor in mathematics from Union College.

Amir Kazmi

Directeur de l’information et du numérique

Amir Kazmi is chief information and digital officer, and he is responsible for developing and executing the global information systems and technology strategy. De plus, Amir dirige notre transformation numérique.

Auparavant, il était PDG d’une startup de nanomatériaux. He has also held various leadership positions at Lockheed Martin in information technology, research and development, and strategic business growth.

Amir earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Mount Saint Mary's University and a Master of Science degree in systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Nina Butler

Directrice de l’environnement et avocate générale associée

Nina Butler est directrice de l’environnement et avocate générale associée. 

Auparavant, elle était vice-présidente principale et conseillère principale en environnement pour RockTenn. Nina a rejoint RockTenn en 2011 avec l’acquisition de Smurfit-Stone où elle a été conseillère principale en environnement. Nina a commencé sa carrière comme avocate en environnement chez Hunton et Williams.

Nina a obtenu une licence en planification urbaine et environnementale de l’Université de Virginie et un diplôme en droit de l’Université Tulane.

Rajiv Banavali

Vice-président principal, science et innovation

Rajiv Banavali is senior vice president, Science and Innovation, and he is responsible for leading WestRock’s efforts to accelerate the design and development of sustainable, differentiated and value-added winning solutions for our customers. 

Prior to joining WestRock, Rajiv served as the global vice president, research and technology – textiles for Huntsman Corporation and as the vice president and chief technology officer – Advanced Materials for Honeywell International.

Rajiv est titulaire d’une licence et d’une maîtrise en chimie organique de l’Université de Bombay et d’un doctorat en chimie organique de l’Université du Missouri. Il est l’auteur de 80 publications et détient 50 brevets.

Margaret Herndon

Directrice du marketing

Margaret Herndon is chief marketing officer and leads the company-wide Marketing organization, including the planning, activation and oversight of the enterprise marketing strategy.

Prior to joining WestRock, Margaret served as chief marketing officer at Ericsson North America, where she was responsible for leading marketing and communications strategy. She also spent 10 years with Hewlett-Packard, holding senior leadership positions in software, enterprise services and corporate marketing.

Margaret earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia University.