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Smurfit Westrock Announces Board Departures and Audit Committee Leadership Change

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  • Smurfit Westrock directors Terrell K. Crews and Lourdes Melgar will retire from the board after the 2026 AGM, concluding their service during the company’s post-merger integration phase.
  • Carole L. Brown will become Chair of the Audit Committee as Smurfit Westrock enacts broader succession plans for key board committees following the announced retirements.
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Smurfit Westrock Announces Board Departures and Audit Committee Leadership Change

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Smurfit Westrock ( (SW) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Smurfit Westrock plc announced that board members Terrell K. Crews and Lourdes Melgar will retire from the Board of Directors at the conclusion of the company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 1 May 2026. Their departures mark the end of their roles in guiding the business through the critical early period following the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock.

Following their retirement, Crews will step down as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Finance Committee, while Melgar will leave the Audit and Sustainability Committees. Carole L. Brown will assume the role of Audit Committee Chair, and the company plans to implement broader succession arrangements for its board committees to ensure continuity in governance and oversight.

More about Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Westrock plc is a global packaging company formed through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group plc and WestRock Company. The group operates in the paper-based packaging industry, providing containerboard, corrugated packaging, and related sustainable packaging solutions to a broad base of industrial and consumer goods customers worldwide.

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