Leadership
The ICCA Board of Directors consists of the officers and the directors shown below. The association bylaws prescribe the following selected representation: up to two directors each from the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) and the Fibre Box Association (FBA). All other association members have one director each. Individual companies that are Leadership Members may also designate one director each.
ICCA Legal Counsel is present at all meetings. View agendas and minutes from Board of Directors’ and Executive Committee meetings here.
Chairman
Mr. Yosuke Kawamoto
Rengo Company Limited
Representing: JCCA
Second Vice Chairman
Mr. Stefano Rossi
DS Smith Packaging
President
Mrs. Rachel Kenyon
International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA)
Vice President of the Americas
Mr. Bob McIlvaine
Fibre Box Association (FBA)
First Vice Chairman
Mr. M L Agarwal
Central India Packaging
Representing: FCBM of India
Immediate Past Chairman
Mr. Michael Lafave
Kruger Inc.
Representing: CCCA
Vice President Asia
Mr. Ryo Hayama
Japan Corrugated Case Association (JCCA)
Vice President Europe
Ms. Eleni Despotou
European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO)
Mr. Guillermo Muller
Cartocor S.A.
Mr. Charles Malo
Cascades Containerboard Packaging
Mr. Frank Cheng
Cheng Loong Group
Mr. Brandon Bennett
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Mr. Jose Guillermo Lewis
Global Packaging Group Corp.
Mr. Victor Mesalles
Grupo Comeca
Mr. Markus Gaertner
Mondi
Mr. Kazutaka Sekino
Oji Container Co., Ltd
Mr. Mitsuo Nakahashi
Representing: JCCA
Mr. Jan Klingele
Representing: FEFCO
Mr. Jay Royalty
International Paper
Mrs. Cathy Foley
Pratt Industries
Mr. Saverio Mayer
Smurfit Kappa Europe
Mr. Yuji Suzuki
Tri-Wall Limited
Mr. John O’Neal
WestRock Company
Ms. Kim Nelson
Royal Containers Ltd
Representing: AICC
Ms. Liliana Chatelet
Papeltecnica S.A.I.C.
Representing: ACCCSA
Mrs. Gabriella Michelucci
Klabin S.A.
Representing: ABPO
Mr. Serge Desgagnes
Kruger
Representing: CCCA
Mr. Tom Hassfurther
Packaging Corporation of America
Dr. Fady Gemayel
FEFCO
Representing: FEFCO
Mr. Mike Fiterman
Liberty Diversified Industries
Representing: FBA
Mr. John Kelley
Dusobox Corporation
Representing: FBA
Mr. Kirit Modi
Horizon Packs
Representing: ICCMA
Mr. Jose Soares
Klabin S.A.
Mr. Mohnish Rikhy
United Carton Industries Company
Mr. Jim Keller
Rengo Company Limited
Director Emeritus
Mr. Sada Toshinobu
Rengo
Mr. David Simon
Attorney
Foley & Lardner LLP
Past Chairmen
Current – 2023
2023 – 2021
2021 – 2020
2020 – 2017
2017 – 2015
2015 – 2013
2013 – 2011
2011 – 2009
2009 – 2007
2007 – 2005
2005 – 2003
2003 – 2001
2001 – 1999
1999 – 1997
1997 – 1995
1995 – 1993
1993 – 1992
1992 – 1991
1991 – 1990
1990 – 1989
1989 – 1988
1988 – 1987
1987 – 1986
* Deceased
Yosuke Kawamoto
Michael Lafave – Canada
Jan Klingele – Germany
Tom Hassfurther – USA
Jose Soares – Brazil
Frank Cheng – Taiwan
Tony Smurfit – Ireland
Marc-Andre Depin – Canada
Miguel Sampol Pou – Brazil
Kiyoshi Otsubo – Japan
Frits Beurskens – Netherlands
Eric MI. Capra* – Costa Rica
W. B. Howes – USA
M.W.J. Smurfit – Ireland
W. H. Swisshelm – USA
I. Willis – South Africa
J. Christa* – Netherlands
R. J. Glick – USA
K. Hasegawa* – Japan
J. A. Martins – Portugal
T. W. Haiplik* – Canada
R. W. Stone* – USA
P. L. Visconti – Italy
1986 – 1985
1985 – 1984
1984 – 1983
1983 – 1981
1981 – 1980
1980 – 1979
1979 – 1978
1978 – 1977
1977 – 1976
1976 – 1975
1975 – 1974
1974 – 1973
1973 – 1972
1972 – 1971
1971 – 1970
1970 – 1969
1969 – 1968
1968 – 1967
1967 – 1966
1966 – 1964
1964 – 1963
1963 – 1961
B. Van Essen – Australia
D. L. Page – USA
K. Schelling – Switzerland
R. Kato* – Japan
F. Schoeber* – West Germany
W. Laimbeer, Sr.* – USA
J. A. Santos – Mexico
J. D. Riisoen – Norway
J. H. Waechter – USA
C. Gansworthy – Australia
R. Chevrel – France
D. B. Pooley* – USA
E. H. Gibson – Canada
E. Schcolnik – Argentina
P. S. C. Ellis – Great Britain
C. S. Wolf* – USA
J. D. Bos* – Netherlands
E. D. Dodd* – USA
N. Edholm* – Sweden
R. N. Hoerner* – USA
W.F. Klingele* – West Germany
J. H. Stone* – USA
Past Presidents/Secretary Generals
Current – 2023
2023 – 2016
2016 – 2011
2011 – 2008
2008 – 2006
2006 – 1995
1995 – 1961
* Deceased
Rachel Kenyon
Dennis J. Colley
Carl Bohm
Jim Keller
Heather Marshall
Bruce Benson
Tom Muldoon*