Steve Voorhees

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Voorhees is chief executive officer. Previously he was CEO of RockTenn. Prior to that, Steve served in various executive leadership roles, including president and chief operating officer; executive vice president and chief financial officer; and chief administrative officer. Before joining RockTenn, Steve was in operations and executive roles at Sonat Inc., a diversified energy company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Steve is a member of the board of directors of Truist Financial Corporation.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from Northwestern University and a master of business administration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Ward Dickson

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

Ward Dickson brings over 30 years of business experience to WestRock and currently serves as the chief financial officer and executive vice president. In this role, he oversees the global finance organization and plays a key role in the growth and strategy of the company.

Before joining RockTenn, Ward was senior vice president of finance of Cisco Systems. There, he was responsible for Cisco’s finance organizations that supported the company’s global sales organization, its Services Business, and its captive financing operation, Cisco Capital. Prior to Cisco’s acquisition of Scientific Atlanta in 2008, Ward served as vice president of finance where he led the finance teams for the company’s three business segments, the financial planning and analysis, and treasury functions. He also served on the corporate operating committee.

Ward started his career at General Electric, working in a variety of finance and management positions. He attended Indiana University Bloomington and holds a bachelor of science degree in finance.

Jeff Chalovich

Chief Commercial Officer and President, Corrugated Packaging

Jeff Chalovich is chief commercial officer and president of the company’s Corrugated Packaging business, and oversees the commercial excellence and enterprise solutions efforts across the company. Previously he was executive vice president, Corrugated Containers, for WestRock, and at RockTenn, was senior vice president and general manager of Corrugated Containers. Jeff joined RockTenn in 2008 through the acquisition of Southern Container Corp., where he served in a variety of sales and general management roles while overseeing preprint operations. Before joining Southern Container, Jeff was in sales for Nekoosa Packaging and Weyerhaeuser. Jeff began his career in the paper industry following a four-year tour of duty in the U.S. Army, where he served as an officer.

Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Clarion University.

Patrick Lindner

Chief Innovation Officer and President, Consumer Packaging

Patrick Lindner serves as WestRock’s chief innovation officer and president of Consumer Packaging. In his role, Pat leads WestRock's consumer packaging business and the company's innovation and sustainability efforts.  

Previously, Pat served as executive advisor to private equity firm New Mountain Capital and chief operating officer for W.L. Gore & Associates. Prior to joining W.L. Gore, he served in various leadership roles with E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, including as president, DuPont Performance Polymers.

Pat earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Hamilton College and a PhD in Chemistry from Dartmouth University. He has a passion for innovation, diversity and inclusion as well as environmental sustainability as drivers of exceptional business performance.

Patrick Kivits

President, Multi Packaging Solutions

Patrick Kivits is president of the company’s Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) business, a leading manufacturer of print-based specialty packaging for the healthcare, consumer and media end markets.

Previously he was executive vice president of Operations for MPS responsible for North America and China.

Prior to joining WestRock in 2019, Patrick was senior vice president of 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 a master of business administration from Henley Business School in the United Kingdom.

Rajiv Banavali

Senior Vice President, Science & Innovation

Rajiv Banavali is senior vice president, science and innovation, 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 as well as the vice president and chief technology officer – Advanced Materials for Honeywell International.

Rajiv earned bachelor of science and master of science degrees in organic chemistry from Bombay University and a doctorate degree in organic chemistry from the University of Missouri. He has published 80 publications and holds 50 patents.

Nina Butler

Chief Environmental Officer and Associate General Counsel

Nina Butler is chief environmental officer and associate general counsel. Previously she was senior vice president and senior environmental counsel for RockTenn. Nina joined RockTenn in 2011 with the acquisition of Smurfit-Stone, where she served as senior environmental counsel. Nina began her career as an environmental attorney with Hunton & Williams.

Nina earned a bachelor’s degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia and a law degree from Tulane University.

Brandi Colander

Chief Sustainability Officer

Brandi Colander is Chief Sustainability Officer at WestRock Company, where she leads the development and execution of a strategy to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to customers around the world. Prior to joining WestRock, Brandi was a Principal at The Raben Group, supporting clients by advancing their policy and strategy needs, as well as Head of External Relations with Charter Communications creating diverse partnerships and philanthropic investments. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior advancing policy and regulations for the nation’s four energy development bureaus as well as Deputy General Counsel for the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Prior to her federal service, Brandi was an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Brandi earned her Master of Environmental Management at Yale University, J.D. from Vermont Law School, and Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning from University of Virginia.

Donna Owens Cox

Chief Communications Officer

Donna Owens Cox is chief communications officer, which includes responsibility for corporate giving programs. Previously she was vice president of global communications and brand for MWV. Donna joined MWV's Forestry Division in 1996 and served in communications leadership roles across operations and corporate until being asked to lead the global communications function in 2005.

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

Pete Durette

Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President, Container

Pete Durette is the chief strategy officer and executive vice president leading the corrugated container business within the Corrugated Packaging segment. He also oversees the strategy development activities for the company. Previously he was senior vice president of strategy for MWV and leader of the Home, Health & Beauty business. Since joining MWV as vice president and chief strategy officer in 2009, Pete helped reshape the company’s portfolio, leading many of its major growth initiatives and investments. Prior to joining MWV, he was with Textron, Inc. and Marakon Associates.

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

Margaret Herndon

Chief Marketing Officer

Margaret Herndon is chief marketing officer, leading 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. Margaret also spent 10 years with Hewlett-Packard, holding senior leadership positions in software, enterprise services and corporate marketing.

Margaret earned a bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia University. She is an active leader in diversity and inclusion, as well as community outreach. She recently received a Leadership Excellence award for the technology category from the National Diversity Council and serves on the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Amir Kazmi

Chief Information and Digital Officer

Amir Kazmi is chief information and digital officer, responsible for developing and executing the global information systems and technology strategy. In addition, Amir is leading our digital transformation.

Previously he was chief executive officer for a nanomaterials startup. He has also held various leadership positions at Lockheed Martin within information technology, research and development, and strategic business growth.

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

Vicki Lostetter

Chief Human Resources Officer

Vicki Lostetter is chief human resources officer, 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’s of science degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.

Bob McIntosh

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Bob McIntosh is executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Previously he was executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for RockTenn. He was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary from 2000 to 2008, and vice president and general counsel from 1995 to 1999.

Bob earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech, a master of business administration from Emory University, and a law degree from Washington & Lee University.

Tom Stigers

Executive Vice President, Containerboard Mills

Tom Stigers is executive vice president of Containerboard Mills, and leads the company’s engineering and technical resource groups. Previously he was executive vice president of Corrugated Paper Solutions for WestRock, and was executive vice president, mill operations for RockTenn. Tom joined RockTenn in 2008 with the acquisition of Southern Container Corp., where he served as vice president of Solvay Paperboard. Tom has worked in the paper industry since 1987 in various leadership roles with Champion International, Simpson, Donohue and Abitibi-Consolidated. He began his career in the aerospace industry.

Tom earned bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering from Clarkson University and paper science and engineering from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, as well as a master of business administration from Adelphi University.