Leadership transition: Dustin Semach appointed CEO of Sealed Air

USA – Sealed Air, a leading packaging solutions provider, has appointed Dustin Semach as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The transition follows a mutual agreement between the company’s board of directors and outgoing CEO Patrick Kivits, who will step down from the role.

Semach, previously Sealed Air’s President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), expressed confidence in the company’s strategic direction.

He emphasized the importance of strengthening customer partnerships, improving cost efficiency, and leveraging innovation to address key industry challenges.

“We have made great progress in refocusing on our end markets with our reorganization into two distinct businesses, Food and Protective,” said Semach.

“We still have significant opportunities to enhance our growth prospects by better partnering with customers, improving our cost positions, and focusing our deep innovation capabilities to develop solutions that solve our customers’ most pressing problems.” 

Following Semach’s appointment, Veronika Johnson, formerly Sealed Air’s Chief Accounting Officer, will serve as Interim CFO.

Sealed Air board chair Henry Keizer highlighted the leadership qualities required for the next phase of the company’s transformation.

“As we enter the next phase, our success requires a leader with a deep understanding of our businesses and a strong sense of urgency,” he said.

“Dustin has proven that he is the right leader to drive the business forward, with his relentless focus on execution, customer-centric approach, and ability to build a high-performing culture.” 

Reconomy strengthens technology leadership with new appointment

In a separate leadership update, Reconomy, a specialist in circular economy solutions, has appointed Jenny Dodsworth as Group Programme & Delivery Director in its technology leadership team.

The appointment is part of a £10 million capital investment aimed at accelerating product development and digital transformation.

Dodsworth brings extensive experience in major transformation and organisational change projects across FTSE 100 companies.

Her expertise includes digital and customer roadmap management, business case inception, and large-scale ERP implementation. She has previously held senior roles at Capita, Merlin Entertainments, Virgin Atlantic, and Argos.

Reconomy CEO Guy Wakeley underscored the company’s commitment to technology-driven growth.

“Technology is one of our greatest competitive advantages and the driving force behind our rapid growth,” he said.

“In less than a year, Jody and his team have built a world-class technology scaling centre that supports our strategic priorities. I look forward to Jenny’s invaluable contribution to our technology and growth agendas.”

With this investment, Reconomy aims to enhance its circular economy-led solutions, helping customers unlock new commercial opportunities while improving cost efficiencies.

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