Ms. Rowland is the former Group Vice President, Industrial Specialties, at Ashland Global Holdings, Inc., a position she held from June 2016 through March 2019 during the final phase of Ashland’s transformation from a holding company to a specialty chemicals company. Prior to joining Ashland, Ms. Rowland held senior executive positions at Tyco International including Vice President and General Manager, Fire Products and Vice President, Business Excellence, Flow Control. Previously, she worked at Rohm and Haas for over 20 years, where she served in senior executive roles including Vice President, Procurement & Logistics, and Vice President & Global Business Director, Adhesives.

Ms. Rowland is a director of James Hardie Industries, plc., where she serves on the audit committee and the compensation committee. Ms. Rowland previously served on the board of SPX Flow, Inc. from 2018 to April 2022, where she was chair of the compensation and human capital management committee and a member of the audit committee and the nominating, governance and sustainability committee. Ms. Rowland also served on the board of L.B. Foster Company from 2008 to December 2022 and was the chair of the nomination and governance committee.

Ms. Rowland received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science degree in business studies from the London Business School. In 2023, Ms. Rowland earned the Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate from the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Ms. Rowland’s extensive operational and leadership experience in global industrial material and equipment markets provides valuable insight into strategic and operational issues for Sealed Air. Her knowledge of sustainability, lean principles, strategic sourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance are also beneficial assets to the Board.

Director since 2020