jim whaleyJim Whaley, senior VP of corporate communications for Siemens' North American unit, has moved to $7.6B packaging producer Sealed Air Corp., to head corporate communications and sustainability.

Whaley leads global communications, branding, public affairs and sustainability as VP for Elmwood Park, N.J.-based Sealed Air, which produces brands like Bubble Wrap and food packaging system Cryovac. It has 25,000 employees.

Whaley was director of public affairs and communications for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point before moved to Siemens in 2004. In addition to his communications and marketing roles for the tech giant, he as chairman of the Siemens Foundation, as well.

Ken Aurichio, another Siemens alum and former senior VP at Weber Shandwick, is executive director of corporate communications at Sealed Air.