Ashley Forbes

Ashley Forbes is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles in financial management. Currently serving as Director of Finance at Smurfit Westrock since July 2024, Ashley also holds the position of Director, Finance Integration & FP&A at WestRock Company since September 2019. Previous roles include CFO for the Food Consumer Products sector at Klöckner Pentaplast, where Ashley managed multiple manufacturing sites across the Americas and established comprehensive financial controls and operational improvements. Prior experience at MeadWestvaco included finance management responsibilities for a $200MM Carbon Sales business and overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and audit compliance. Ashley holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Radford University.