WestRock Announces Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Succession
October 26 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Ward Dickson to Retire; Alexander Pease
Named as Successor
WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK), a leading provider of
differentiated paper and packaging solutions, announced today that
Ward Dickson will retire as executive vice president and chief
financial officer, effective November 30, 2021. In addition, the
company announced Alexander (Alex) Pease will succeed Dickson as
WestRock’s executive vice president and chief financial
officer.
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WestRock announces executive vice
president and chief financial officer succession. Ward Dickson to
retire; Alexander Pease (pictured) named as successor. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire WestRock
team, I want to thank Ward for his tremendous leadership as the
Company’s chief financial officer,” said David B. Sewell, chief
executive officer of WestRock. “Throughout his career with the
Company, Ward maintained a steady focus on supporting WestRock’s
significant growth and built an outstanding track record of
creating value for our shareholders. We all wish Ward the very best
in his retirement.”
Sewell added, "I'm pleased that Alex Pease will be joining
WestRock as our new chief financial officer. Alex's success and
experience as a public company CFO, his financial expertise and his
outstanding leadership qualities will be a valuable addition to the
WestRock team."
Pease, age 49, brings with him more than 20 years of experience
in corporate strategy, M&A, capital markets, portfolio
optimization and broad-based business transformation. He has served
in the chief financial officer role for three public companies of
increasing global scale and complexity, most recently at CommScope
Holding Company, a $8.5 billion leader in the telecommunications
and networking equipment technology space with more than 32,000
employees globally operating in 130 countries worldwide.
Prior to transitioning to his finance leadership roles, Pease
spent more than 10 years with McKinsey & Company in a wide
range of advisory roles, before departing as a partner in 2011.
Pease also served as a US Navy SEAL from 1994 to 2000, eventually
departing as a Platoon Commander in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Business
Administration from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
College.
About WestRock WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our
customers to provide differentiated, sustainable paper and
packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace.
WestRock’s team members support customers around the world from
locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and
Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.
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