WestRock Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
WestRock's CEO is David Sewell, appointed in Mar 2021, has a tenure of 3.33 years. total yearly compensation is $12.62M, comprised of 10.3% salary and 89.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth €14.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 9.5 years respectively.
Key information
David Sewell
Chief executive officer
US$12.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.3% |
| CEO tenure | 3.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$305m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$13m | US$1m | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$808m |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$12m | US$1m | US$945m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$924m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$796m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$868m |
| Sep 30 2021 | US$22m | US$655k | US$838m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD12.62M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
David Sewell (55 yo)
3.3yrs
Tenure
US$12,615,612
Compensation
Mr. David B. Sewell has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of WestRock Company since March 15, 2021. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer at The Sherwin-Williams Company...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.3yrs | US$12.62m | 0.12% € 14.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.7yrs | US$3.57m | 0.028% € 3.4m | |
| Executive VP | 2.3yrs | US$2.86m | 0.012% € 1.5m | |
| President of Mill Operations | 7.8yrs | US$2.83m | 0.040% € 4.9m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | 0.014% € 1.7m | |
| Chief Innovation and Science Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.4yrs | no data | 0.037% € 4.5m | |
| Chief Environmental Officer & Deputy General Counsel | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Global Paper | no data | no data | 0.023% € 2.9m | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Sustainability | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Merchandising Displays | no data | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 1WR's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.3yrs | US$12.62m | 0.12% € 14.7m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$275.01k | 0.00040% € 49.1k | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$275.01k | 0.082% € 10.1m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$295.01k | 0.018% € 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$295.01k | 0.018% € 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$275.01k | 0.025% € 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$292.51k | 0.0065% € 793.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 9.5yrs | US$400.02k | 0.00040% € 49.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$275.01k | 0.0063% € 777.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$275.01k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$292.51k | 0.00046% € 56.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$275.01k | 0.0032% € 398.0k |
9.5yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 1WR's board of directors are considered experienced (9.5 years average tenure).