WestRock Management

How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?

2.4yrs

Average management tenure

CEO

David Sewell (53 yo)

1.83yrs

Tenure

US$11,576,270

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...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Sewell's remuneration changed compared to WestRock's earnings?
Date	Total Comp.	Salary	Company Earnings
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 ($USD11.58M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.91M).

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
David Sewell	CEO, President & Director	1.83yrs	US$11.58m	0.020% $ 1.9m
Alexander Pease	Executive VP & CFO	1.17yrs	US$8.54m	0.013% $ 1.2m
Denise Rene Singleton	Executive VP	0.83yr	US$5.99m	0% $ 0
Thomas Stigers	President of Mill Operations	6.33yrs	US$2.93m	0.025% $ 2.4m
Patrick Kivits	President of Corrugated Packaging	2.42yrs	US$3.13m	0.0051% $ 483.8k
Julia McConnell	Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer	2.58yrs	no data	0.0096% $ 918.0k
Amir Kazmi	Chief Information & Digital Officer	4yrs	no data	no data
Robert Quartaro	Senior Vice President of Investor Relations	0.83yr	no data	no data
Donna Cox	Chief Communications Officer	no data	no data	no data
Vicki Lostetter	Chief Human Resources Officer	4.92yrs	no data	0.025% $ 2.4m
Nina Butler	Chief Environmental Officer & Associate General Counsel	no data	no data	no data
John O'Neal	President of Global Paper	no data	no data	0.018% $ 1.7m

2.4yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WRK's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
David Sewell	CEO, President & Director	1.83yrs	US$11.58m	0.020% $ 1.9m
Gracia Martore	Independent Director	8yrs	US$275.01k	0.00041% $ 39.2k
Russell Currey	Independent Director	8yrs	US$275.01k	0.16% $ 15.5m
Terrell Crews	Independent Director	8yrs	US$295.01k	0.016% $ 1.5m
Timothy Bernlohr	Independent Director	8yrs	US$295.01k	0.016% $ 1.5m
J. Brown	Independent Director	8yrs	US$275.01k	0.023% $ 2.2m
James Nevels	Independent Director	8yrs	US$292.51k	0.0047% $ 447.5k
Alan Wilson	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	8yrs	US$400.01k	0.00041% $ 39.2k
Suzan Harrison	Independent Director	3yrs	US$275.01k	0.0046% $ 435.1k
Dmitri Stockton	Independent Director	0.50yr	US$100.02k	0% $ 0
Colleen Arnold	Independent Director	4.5yrs	US$292.51k	0.00047% $ 44.9k
E. Savage	Independent Director	1yr	US$237.64k	0.0014% $ 135.8k

8.0yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WRK's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).