Executive Bio
Mr. Robert A. Feeser, also known as Bob, has been President of Consumer Packaging at WestRock Company since September 8, 2016 and served as its Executive Vice President of Consumer Paper and Global Solutions since July 1, 2015 until September 8, 2016. Mr. Feeser served as an Executive Vice President of Global Operations of MeadWestvaco Corporation since January 2014. Mr. Feeser served as Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage Packaging at MeadWestvaco Corporation. He served as the President of Tobacco PaperBoard SBUs and Operations at MeadWestvaco Corporation and also served as its President of Packaging Resources Group. Mr. Feeser joined Mead's Fine Paper Division as a Product Manager in 1987 and later served as Marketing Director. In 1994, he served as Director of Sales and Marketing of carbonless and converting grades business unit of the Paper Division. He joined Zellerbach, Mead's distribution business, in 1995 as Vice President and General Manager of the industrial business unit. In 1997, Mr. Feeser served as President of Gilbert Paper and served in this role until joining Mead's Containerboard Division where he served as President until 2002. Prior to joining Mead, he was with Champion International, where he held various positions in process engineering and product development working from Champion's Technical Center in Hamilton, Ohio. He serves as Director of North Carolina State Pulp & Paper Foundation, MeadWestvaco Foundation and Science Museum Foundation of Virginia. He served as Chairman of Cotton Fiber Product Group, American Forest & Paper Association and Text, Cover Product Group and AF&PA. Mr. Feeser serves as a Member of Containerboard Executive Committee, American Forest & Paper Association, Competing Materials Joint Steering Committee and American Forest & Paper Association/Fiber Board Association. He also serves as member of Council of the Americas and member of Brazilian/American Chamber of Commerce Inc. Mr. Feeser holds BS in Chemical Engineering and Pulp & Paper Science from Miami University (Ohio), M.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Dayton and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Duke University.