CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced today that William G. Stiehl, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 7, 2018.
“After conducting a formal search, we are confident that Bill’s financial expertise and leadership ability primely position him to successfully guide our financial performance,” said Ted Doheny, President and CEO of Sealed Air. “During his tenure at Sealed Air, Bill has been integral in establishing world-class financial programs by implementing new disciplines to create profitable growth and return value to shareholders. I have had the pleasure of working closely with Bill over the past several months and I look forward to taking our financial performance to the next level.”
Stiehl joined Sealed Air in 2013 as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller with over 20 years of experience at large manufacturing companies. Prior to Sealed Air, Stiehl held various financial and accounting leadership positions, including Vice President of Finance and Controller at United Technologies Corporation Aerostructures business unit and as Vice President of Internal Audit at Goodrich Corporation. Stiehl earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Public Accountant.
About Sealed Air
Sealed Air Corporation is a knowledge-based company focused on packaging solutions that help our customers achieve their sustainability goals in the face of today’s biggest social and environmental challenges. Our portfolio of widely recognized brands, including Cryovac® brand food packaging solutions and Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning, enable a safer and less wasteful food supply chain and protect valuable goods shipped around the world. Sealed Air generated $4.5 billion in sales in 2017 and has approximately 15,000 employees who serve customers in 122 countries. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.
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