“Having previously served as a public company CFO and treasurer, John will bring strong financial leadership and experience to Ingevity,” said Steve Voorhees, CEO of WestRock. “He has a proven track record of operational and financial management, as well as capital markets experience, that will help the new company thrive as a publicly traded entity early next year.”
Mr. Fortson comes to Ingevity from AAR Corporation, a leading global aviation and aerospace company, where he served as CFO and treasurer.
WestRock Company aspires to be the premier partner and unrivaled provider of paper and packaging solutions in consumer and corrugated markets.