TAPPI/AICC Announce WestRock CEO To Keynote At SuperCorrExpo 2021
TAPPI and AICC, co-producers of the mega corrugated event SuperCorr- Expo (SCE) 2021, has announced the addition of a fifth and final keynote speaker, David B. Sewell, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Atlanta, Georgia based WestRock Company. Sewell joins four other distinguished speakers, including Greif Inc. President and CEO Pete Watson. Rounding out the speakers are Dun-
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can Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and founder of id8 & innov8; Co-founder and CEO of Tanjo, Inc. Richard Boyd; and Jim Morris, athlete, au- thor, teacher, and inspiration for the movie “The Rookie.” Having joined WestRock Company as CEO in March 2021, some of Sewell’s key areas of focus are sustainability and inno- vation to deliver the next generation of fi- ber-based packaging solutions. He joined
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David Sewell
WestRock from the globally recognized brand, Sherwin-Williams, and is bringing new perspective, while also leveraging the $18 billion company’s extensive and differentiated portfolio and award-winning talent. While at Sherwin-Williams, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the company and was responsible for all operating segments for the $18 billion global coatings company. He joined the company in 2007 and held leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including presi- dent, Performance Coatings Group; President, Global Finishes Group; and President and General Manager, Product Finishes Division. Sewell also spent 15 years with General Electric in the Plastics and Advanced Materi- als Division. He is a member of the Board of Directors of WestRock, Cleve- land Clinic and Cleveland Playhouse Square. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Southern California. The schedule for each keynote is: SuperCorrExpo 2021 takes place August 8-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Considered one of the most influ- ential corrugated packaging-focused trade shows in the Western Hemi- sphere, SCE brings together producers and suppliers from around the globe. There are 17 planned sessions, 25-plus hours of educational mate- rial, eight very special relationship-building events, and more than 240 ex- hibitors expected, many with working equipment and live demonstrations. Visit supercorrexpo.org to learn more and to register, or contact TAPPI Corrugated Division Manager, Kristi Ledbetter at kledbetter@tappi.org or AICC Director of Meetings, Cindy Huber at chuber@aiccbox.org • Pete Watson, Monday, August 9, 9:45-10:45 a.m. • Richard Boyd, Monday, August 9, 10:45–11:45 a.m. • Duncan Wardle, Tuesday, August 10, 9:45-10:45 a.m. • David Sewell, Wednesday, August 11, 10:50-11:50 a.m. • Jim Morris, Thursday, August 12, 10:15-10:45 a.m. TAPPI is a not for profit, volunteer-led association that is built around a community comprised of thousands of member engineers, managers, sci- entists, academics, suppliers and others from around the world. Its focus has always been on emerging technologies and driving innovation for the paper and packaging industry. Its growing membership ranks include stars in the areas of bioenergy and biofuels, renewable chemicals, sustainabili- ty, and nanotechnology.
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