David B. Sewell
Chief Executive Officer
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.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Southern California.