Patrick Kivits

Patrick Kivits is president, Consumer Packaging. This business includes folding cartons and specialty packaging in the branded consumer, healthcare and food and beverage businesses. Previously he was president of the MPS business unit; and before that, he was executive vice president of Operations for MPS responsible for North America and China. Prior to joining WestRock in 2019, Patrick was senior vice president of EIMEA and Global Packaging for H.B. Fuller, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals.

He earned a master’s degree in mechanical process engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, and a master of business administration from Henley Business School in the United Kingdom.