Catch up on appointments this year at Amcor, O-I, International Paper, Cascades, SEE, UFP, Fortis Solutions and more.
A packaging industry trend has picked up in 2024 where it left off in 2023: Many companies and organizations, large and small, have announced changes among top leadership.
While shifts have occurred in a variety of executive positions, repositioning especially has been notable among CEO positions. Here’s a look at some of the top CEO announcements so far in 2024:
William Young, who co-founded the family-owned company in 1967, passed the torch this week to his son-in-law, Edward Morgan, who has worked at Plastipak for more than 20 years. Read the full article ➔
Amcor also named a new chief sustainability officer and chief operating officer. Konieczny stepped in after Ron Delia, CEO for nine years, announced he would retire due to health reasons. Read the full article ➔
Carlos Tapias brings more than 20 years of packaging experience to the role. He takes over the job from the company’s founder. Read the full article ➔
CEO Matthew Missad will leave the role at year’s end, and a 26-year UFP employee will step in. Read the full article ➔
The rigid plastic container manufacturer has grown in recent years, in part through acquisitions. It brings in an industry veteran with experience at Alpla, Amcor and O-I. Read the full article ➔
Jeff Fielkow, currently CEO of ID Images, has decades of recycling and packaging experience at Tetra Pak and elsewhere. The producer responsibility organization is ramping up work in Colorado, Oregon and California. Read the full article ➔
On the heels of the organization pushing goals from 2025 to 2030, CEO Jonathan Quinn discusses opportunities to tackle challenges with creating a “plastics circular economy.” Read the full article ➔
Patrick Kivits, who has been with WestRock for five years, was slated to keep his position upon that company’s combination with Smurfit Kappa in July. Instead, he’ll start the month leading SEE. Read the full article ➔
The Resolute Forest Products executive will replace retiring CEO Mario Plourde no later than July 1. This is the latest in a string of packaging company CEO transitions over the past year. Read the full article ➔
Gordon Hardie, a board member, will take over in mid-May as Andres Lopez plans to retire after nearly 40 years with the company. Read the full article ➔
Silvernail will take over in May for Mark Sutton, who is stepping down after four decades with the company. Read the full article ➔
