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Mike Fadden

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Divisional Director at Smurfit Westrock
📍 United Kingdom

Mike Fadden serves as the Divisional Director for Smurfit Westrock UK, overseeing multiple sites within the Trade & Speciality Division. His extensive career with the company includes various regional and divisional director roles. He holds a B. Sc. in Production Management from the University of Limerick and has completed leadership programs at INSEAD and Durham University Business School.

He demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering future innovators, as seen by his recent involvement in presenting an award at the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. He also has a long-standing interest in sustainability, having previously accepted an award on behalf of his company for promoting responsible forestry.

Unique fact: He personally presented The Smurfit Westrock award for Chemical, Physical and Mathematical sciences to a student at the 2026 Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Divisional Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Youth in STEM
Actively participates in recognizing young innovators, having presented an award at the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in January 2026.
Packaging Leadership
Has built a decades-long career within Smurfit Kappa/Westrock, progressing from a graduate management program to his current role as Divisional Director.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Divisional Director
Smurfit Westrock
4-2017
Divisional Director
Smurfit Kappa
4-2015 - 3-2017
VP US Packaging
Smurfit Kappa
8-2011 - 3-2015
Regional Director East & XXL
Smurfit Kappa
2004 - 7-2011
Regional Director
Smurfit Kappa
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Education
2017 - 2020
Open Leadership Development Programme
INSEAD
6-1996 - 6-1997
Business Administration and Management
Durham University Business School
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