DS Smith appoints Eric Olsen to its Board as Non-Executive Director

– UK, London –  DS Smith Plc (LON: SMDS), today announced the appointment of Eric Olsen to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 15 May 2023.

“I look forward to working with Eric on the DS Smith Board and to gaining the benefit of his extensive experience in the fields of finance, human resources, strategy, operations, and global leadership. I am sure that he will make a very positive contribution to the Board,” said Board Chairman, Geoff Drabble.

Eric Olsen will also join the Audit, Nomination, and Remuneration Committees.

About Eric Olsen

Eric Olsen is currently CEO of Aliaxis, a global leader in fluid management solutions for building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture applications. A Certified Public Accountant and holding a Master of Business Administration from HEC international business school in Paris, Eric was the CEO of LafargeHolcim from 2015-2017 where he ensured the successful merger of Lafarge and Holcim. Before that, he also held a number of other roles within the Lafarge Group, including as EVP of Organisation and Human Resources and EVP in charge of Operations. He started his career in the field of M&A at Deloitte & Touche and Banque Paribas and was one of the managing partners of Trinity Associates for 6 years.

Eric has dual American and French nationalities and is also a Board Member of Fortera, several members before of the Technical and Strategic Advisory Committee of Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe, and a corporate advisor for Temasek.

Source: https://www.dssmith.com