Sector: Materials
Director information for SONOCO PRODUCTS (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe J. McGarvie | Board member; Director | 69 | ["Instructed accounting in the full-time MBA program at Harvard Business School (2012-2014)","Certified Public Accountant","Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Leadership for International Finance, LLC","Chief Financial Officer at BIC Group and Hannaford Bros. Co.","Current board member of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., Cineworld Group, and Wawa, Inc.","Previous board member of LKQ Corporation, Viacom, Inc., Accenture plc, Travelers Insurance, Pepsi Bottling Group, and Lafarge NA"] | ["Employee and Public Responsibility","Financial Policy (Chair)","Employee and Public Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Blythe J. McGavie | [] | [] | 2026 | ||
| Craig L. Nix | Board member | 54 | ["Chief Financial Officer at First Citizens BancShares, Inc.","Certified Public Accountant","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at First Citizens Bankcorporation, Inc.","Senior Vice President and Controller at First Citizens Bankcorporation, Inc.","Audit Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP","Extensive experience in corporate finance, capital allocation and corporate restructuring","Experience in banking strategy, finance and executive management","Insight into financial operations practices"] | ["Audit","Financial Policy","Audit Committee","Financial Policy Committee"] | 2026 |
| Dr. Pamela L. Davies | Board member; Chair of the Employee and Public Responsibility Committee | 69 | ["financial and strategic planning expertise","broad leadership ability","global perspective","strong business academic viewpoint","regulatory experience","understanding of corporate governance issues"] | ["Executive Compensation","Corporate Governance and Nominating","Employee and Public Responsibility (Chair)","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee","Employee and Public Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Eleni Istavridis | Board member; Director; Chairperson of the Financial Policy Committee | 68 | ["Executive Vice President and Head of Investment Services for Asia (2011-2015)","Managing Partner at Adept Capital Partners","President and Chief Operating Officer at Tristate Holdings","Senior leadership positions in Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust for 33 years"] | ["Corporate Governance and Nominating","Employee and Public Responsibility","Financial Policy","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee","Employee and Public Responsibility Committee","Financial Policy Committee"] | 2026 |
| JOHN R. HALEY | Chairman of the Board | 64 | ["extensive executive leadership experience in the manufacturing and automation sectors","experience in corporate finance","experience in sales and marketing"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| PHILIPPE GUILLEMOT | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Director | 66 | ["Wealth of executive leadership experience","Experience as an executive officer and director of public manufacturing companies","Valuable corporate governance, financial, and regulatory knowledge","Global experience and leadership, including operations in Europe"] | ["Employee and Public Responsibility","Financial Policy","Employee and Public Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| R. Howard Coker | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | 63 | ["strong operating acumen","extensive experience","deep connection within the organization","leadership style and vision for the Company","proven over 41 years of service","significant role in the development of global Industrial and Consumer businesses","outstanding track record of growth and improved business operations"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Richard G. Kyle | Board member | 60 | ["Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at The Timken Company (April 2025-August 2025)","President and Chief Executive Officer at The Timken Company (2014-2024)","Chief Operating Officer, Bearings and Power Transmissions Group at The Timken Company","Group President, Aerospace and Steel at The Timken Company","President, Aerospace and Mobile Industries at The Timken Company","Various management positions at Cooper Industries","Various management positions at Hubbell, Inc.","Broad operational leadership expertise in global manufacturing organizations","Understanding of regulatory and corporate governance issues"] | ["Audit","Executive Compensation","Corporate Governance and Nominating","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
| Robert R. Hill Jr. | Lead Independent Director; Chair | 59 | ["in-depth knowledge of the financial industry","merger and acquisition activity","chief executive officer experience","public company board experience"] | ["Executive Compensation","Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair)","Financial Policy","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
| Scott A. Clark | Board member | 60 | ["Chief Executive Officer, Tire Rack","Executive Vice President and Member of Group Executive Committee, Michelin Group","Chairman and President of Michelin North America","Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Michelin Group","Senior Vice President Asia Pacific, Michelin Group","Various Executive positions in Europe and North America, Michelin Group","Various management positions in cereals, snacks and pet food, Ralston Purina Company / Ralcorp Holdings"] | ["Audit","Executive Compensation","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| STEVEN L. BOYD | Board member; Director | 68 | ["Executive leader","Knowledge of consumer products","Customer management","Product distribution","Acquisition integration","Community relations","Marketing and sales operations"] | ["Audit","Employee and Public Responsibility","Employee and Public Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| THERESA J. DREW | Board Member | 68 | ["Forty years of accounting and consulting experience with Deloitte","In-depth financial, auditing, and accounting experience","Senior leadership experience","Experience on boards and audit committees of other public companies","Audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit","Financial Policy"] | 2026 |
| THOMAS E. WHIDDON | Board member | 73 | ["Advisory Director at Berkshire Partners, LLC (2005-2013)","Executive Vice President—Logistics and Technology at Lowe’s Companies, Inc.","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Lowe’s Companies, Inc.","Previous Board Service at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (2003-2022)","Previous Board Service at Carter’s Inc. (2003-2021)"] | ["Audit (Financial Expert)","Executive Compensation","Corporate Governance and Nominating","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
