WestRock announces addition to board of directors

WestRock Co., an Atlanta-based containerboard and packaging producer, announced E. Jean Savage, president and CEO of Dallas-based Trinity Industries Inc., has been elected to the company’s board of directors.

Savage was named president and CEO of Trinity Industries in February 2020 after having served on the company’s board of directors since 2018. She previously was the vice president of the surface mining and technology division of Caterpillar Inc. from 2017 to 2020, and was chief technology officer and vice president of Caterpillar’s innovation and technology development division from 2014 to 2017. In that role, Savage was responsible for the company’s global advanced manufacturing operations.

“We are pleased to welcome Jean to the WestRock board of directors,” says WestRock CEO David B. Sewell. “ Her track record of achievement leading global advanced manufacturing operations, coupled with her customer-centric approach in product design, development, manufacturing and sales make her an excellent addition to the WestRock board.”

Savage is a member of the National Association of Manufacturers board of directors, Southern Methodist University advisory board, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) board of trustees and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas board of directors. She also serves on the Texas A&M University Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology External Advisory Committee. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree from the University of Dayton.