Gary Roy Bowles

Group Head Technology at Sappi

Mr Bowles joined Saiccor Mill in 1990. He served in various engineering and production positions at the mill until he was appointed as General Manager of Saiccor Mill in 2004. In January 2011, he was appointed as Managing Director of Sappi Specialised Cellulose and in July 2011, Mr Bowles joined the Group Management Team with responsibility for the increased need to coordinate the global marketing, sales and customer technical engagement responsibilities of the Sappi Specialised Cellulose business, while continuing to be responsible for dissolving pulp production at the Saiccor Mill (South Africa).

In October 2013, he joined the Group Executive Committee as Executive Vice-President Sappi Specialised Cellulose and joined the Sappi North America board releasing his manufacturing role at Saiccor Mill. Mr Bowles is a board member of the LignoTech SA JV. In January 2018, Mr Bowles assumed the position of Group Head Technology and is accountable for group research and development, risk management, including governance and assurance, support to major capital projects and leadership of the Group Technical Management Team. Mr Bowles has experience in engineering, manufacturing, project execution, operational and risk management. He joined the European regional board in 2018. He has held various leadership positions in his career dealing with a wide range of functional disciplines.

Timeline

  • Group Head Technology

    Current role

View in org chart