# Deon Stander

> Deon Stander is president and CEO of Avery Dennison, appointed in September 2023 after leading its Solutions business and serving as COO. His career spans consumer products, telecommunications and labeling businesses across Europe, Asia and North America. His public agenda centers on digital identities for physical items, supply chain visibility and reducing waste.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Avery Dennison
- **Organizations:** Avery Dennison, Paxar, Bass PLC, Caudwell Communications
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce in Business, University of Port Elizabeth, MBA, Lancaster University
- **Known for:** Led the transformation of the RBIS/Solutions business, as credited by Avery Dennison in its succession announcements., Helped accelerate the intelligent labels platform before becoming CEO., Helped shape the corporate sustainability strategy and led the Sustainability Council.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2003** — Held commercial and marketing positions at Bass PLC and worked as commercial director at Caudwell Communications.
- **2003** — Joined Paxar as UK sales and marketing director.
- **2007** — Joined Avery Dennison from Paxar as general manager for the UK, Nordic region and South Africa.
- **2008** — Moved to Hong Kong as vice president and general manager for South China.
- **2009** — Moved to Boston as vice president and general manager for the Americas.
- **2010-2012** — Led Global Commercial for Retail Branding and Information Solutions.
- **2013-2015** — Led Global Commercial and Innovation, RBIS, from January 2013 to May 2015, according to the 2026 proxy statement.
- **2015-2022** — Vice president and general manager of RBIS, now Solutions Group, from June 2015 to February 2022.
- **2022** — Became president and COO effective March 1.
- **2023** — Became president and CEO and a director effective September 1.

## Achievements

- Led the transformation of the RBIS/Solutions business, as credited by Avery Dennison in its succession announcements.
- Helped accelerate the intelligent labels platform before becoming CEO.
- Helped shape the corporate sustainability strategy and led the Sustainability Council.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Welcomed the announced appointment of Helen Sheirbon as Solutions Group president, effective November 3, 2026.
- **2026-07** — Commented on second-quarter results: $2.5 billion net sales and $2.67 reported EPS.
- **2026-04** — Avery Dennison announced a $75 million minority investment in Wiliot, expanding its sensing technology partnership.
- **2026-01** — Published an essay on food waste, visibility and a projected $540 billion industry opportunity.

## Links

- Website: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/company/our-leadership/deon-stander.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deon-stander

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Last updated: 2026-10-21