Sonoco Announced Key Changes to Senior Executive Leadership

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Sonoco announced promotions among its senior operational leadership. The new appointments are effective immediately and are in line with the company’s strategy to simplify its operating structure towards improving its efficiency and effectiveness. The announcement to this effect was made by Howard Coker, President and CEO, Sonoco.

Accordingly, Rodger Fuller has been named Chief Operating Officer, who will continue to report to Coker. He will in charge of driving an increased focus on centralization and standardization for the company’s largest integrated businesses. Fuller was previously Executive Vice President, Global Consumer and Industrial.

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The company has named Sean Cairns as the President of Sonoco’s Global Rigid Paper and Closures organization. He will oversee operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia and will report to Fuller. Also, James Harrell has been named President of Global Industrial Paper Packaging. He will have the responsibility for all of Sonoco’s Industrial businesses across the globe and will report to Fuller.

Sonoco also named Jeff Tomaszewski as the President of Sonoco’s Diversified Businesses. Also, Russell Grissett will continue to lead Sonoco’s Global Flexible Packaging business as President.