Wikoff, Fort Mill, South Carolina, has named David Donnelly as Chief Operations Officer. Donnelly, who joined Wikoff in 2025 as director of the Project Management Office (PMO), will now assume responsibility for all core operational functions.
In his new role, Donnelly will oversee manufacturing, supply chain, quality, environmental health and safety, PMO and IT, bringing these areas together under a single leadership structure. The move is intended to support a more integrated and standardized operating model across Wikoff’s network.
Donnelly brings more than two decades of experience in program management and operations across manufacturing, life sciences and defense. Prior to Wikoff, he held leadership roles at EAI and AECOM, managing complex global initiatives including large-scale infrastructure and pharmaceutical programs.
In recognizing Philippe Voet, Etivoet, Belgium, as an Honorary Member, FINAT pays tribute to a Presidency that helped guide the association through an exceptionally demanding period. Having joined the Technical Committee in 2017, become a Board member in 2019, and assumed the Presidency in 2021, Voet provided steady and forward-looking leadership at a time when the industry was emerging from the pandemic and facing new pressures related to supply chains, sustainability, and European regulation.
Chris Ellison, OPM Labels & Packaging, UK, recognized with Honorary Membership s first engaged with FINAT as a guest speaker in 2005, joined the Board in 2013, became Vice President in 2015, and served as President from 2017. His Presidency reflected a strong belief that FINAT is, above all, about people. A conviction that helped shape the association’s community spirit and long-term development.
