ZURICH, Sept. 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX:
AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging solutions, today announced senior executive appointments
designed to help accelerate organic growth in the
business.
Fred Stephan, previously
President, Amcor Flexibles North America, has been appointed to the
newly introduced role of Chief Operating Officer. Fred will report
to the Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for
enhancing the Company's ability to leverage and accelerate
profitable growth opportunities across the global flexible
packaging businesses, ensuring coordinated execution between
business operations and commercial teams.
David Clark, previously Amcor
Vice President, Sustainability, has been appointed to the new Chief
Sustainability Officer role. In this role David will report
directly to the Chief Executive Officer and have responsibility for
Amcor's sustainability strategies and policies, overseeing their
implementation across the Company.
Peter Konieczny, Chief Executive
Officer said, "Amcor is an outstanding Company that has become a
very strong and well positioned global business with significant
growth potential. At this stage in the Company's evolution, we have
a valuable opportunity to accelerate organic growth by leveraging
our global footprint and scale more effectively."
"By introducing the Chief Operating Officer role, we are
evolving our organization structure to help facilitate greater
collaboration and drive faster growth across our flexibles
business. At the same time, aligned with our purpose, we are
elevating sustainability by creating the Chief Sustainability
Officer role. This enables us to further increase our focus on the
significant growth opportunity we can continue to unlock by
commercializing solutions that drive the industry toward a circular
economy for packaging, while reducing carbon footprint."
"Fred and David are world class, respected leaders with
extensive experience. I look forward to their contributions to
realizing our growth potential and delivering industry leading
value for our customers, our shareholders and the environment."
About Fred Stephan
Fred Stephan, based in
Deerfield, Illinois, has served as
President of Amcor's Flexibles North America and a member of the
Global Management Team, since joining Amcor in June 2019 with the acquisition of Bemis Company,
where he was President of Bemis North
America. Mr. Stephan has also had oversight of the Amcor
Flexibles Latin America business since April
2024. From 2004 to 2017, Mr. Stephan served in senior
executive and commercial roles at Johns Manville, a Berkshire
Hathaway company, including as Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Insulation Systems. Previously, Mr. Stephan spent five
years at General Electric, ultimately serving as President and CEO
of GE Lighting Systems. He began his career at GE Plastics. Mr.
Stephan earned his B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
from Purdue University.
About David Clark
David Clark, based in
Ann Arbor, Michigan, joined Amcor
in 2004 and has played a key role in advancing Amcor's
sustainability agenda for the last 20 years, most recently serving
as Vice President of Sustainability. Previously, Mr. Clark was Vice
President, Safety, Environment & Sustainability from 2007 to
2018 and Director Sustainability from 2005 to 2007. Prior to these
roles Mr. Clark served in Amcor Plant Manager roles and had
oversight of an Amcor owned recycling plant in 2004. Before joining
Amcor, Mr. Clark worked in the high-tech manufacturing and laser
optics industries, with roles in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Clark holds a B.S., Physics, from
the University of Michigan and an MBA
from Pepperdine University.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging solutions across a variety of materials for food,
beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and
other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the
world to protect products, differentiate brands, and improve supply
chains. The Company offers a range of innovative, differentiating
flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures and
services. The company is focused on making packaging that is
increasingly recyclable, reusable, lighter weight and made using an
increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2024, 41,000
Amcor people generated $13.6 billion
in annual sales from operations that span 212 locations in 40
countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
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