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LEADERSHIP

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Ole Rosgaard

President, Chief Executive Officer

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Larry A. Hilsheimer

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Gary martz

Gary R. Martz

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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Bala V Sathyanarayanan

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

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Kim Kellermann

Kim Kellermann

Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer

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Tim Bergwall

Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

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Paddy Mullaney

Senior Vice President, Chief Business Unit Officer

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Vivian Bouet

Senior Vice President, Chief Information & Digital Officer

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Bill D’Onofrio

Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development

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The Greif Leadership Council includes top leaders of the company who are responsible for modeling The Greif Way and fostering our diverse and inclusive company culture.

Matt Barnes

Matt Barnes

Gaylord Benner

Gaylord Benner

Tom Busby

Tom Busby

Mark Butryn

Mark Butryn

Francesco Caforio

Francesco Caforio

Cheryl Caudill

Cheryl Caudill

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John Clifford

Gerard de Vries

Gerard de Vries

Bill D'Onofrio

Bill D’Onofrio

Jenny Echols

Jenny Echols

Abdennour El Mosor

Abdennour El Mosor

Andreas Faßbender

Andreas Faßbender

Adam Galliers

Adam Galliers

Ricardo Goldenberg

Ricardo Goldenberg

Boris Grater

Boris Grater

John Grinnell

John Grinnell

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Wee Guan Lim

Brian Hamilton

Brian Hamilton

Dennis Hoffman

Dennis Hoffman

Ginnie Hough

Ginnie Hough

Harikumar Iyer

Harikumar Iyer

Maja James

Maja James

Alexander Johansson

Alexander Johansson

David Johns

David Johns

Aysu Katun

Aysu Katun

Nick Kaufman

Nicholas Kaufman

Kevin Kling

Kevin Kling

Tony Krabill

Tony Krabill

Maro Kratz

Marco Kratz

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Chris Krumm

Gustavo Libanio

Gustavo Libanio

Peck Ling Tan

Peck Ling Tan

David Lloyd

David Lloyd

Chris Luffler

Chris Luffler

Linda Lynch

Linda Lynch

Philippe Marty

Philippe Marty

Roy McAdoo

Roy McAdoo

Jason Michaels

Jason Michaels

Robert Moore

Robert Moore

Rick Moreland

Rick Moreland

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Eric Nelson

Sandor Orban

Sandor Orban

Gina Pfaff

Gina Pfaff

Tara Plazarin

Tara Plazarin

Aaron Post

Aaron Post

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Shaun Pressly

Dawn Reynolds

Dawn Reynolds

Craig Rollins

Craig Rollins

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Konstantin Savinov

David Scott

David Scott

Tal Segev

Tal Segev

Anja Simon

Anja Simon

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor

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Christine Trocellier

Wanda Van Engelen

Wanda van Engelen

Geoff Westphal

Geoff Westphal

Kelly Wilkin

Kelly Wilkin

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Nick Wur

Reda Zangui

Reda Zangui

Wayne Zhao

Wayne Zhao

Chris Zimmerman

Chris Zimmerman

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Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services — pursuing its vision of being the best customer service company in the world.

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Ole Rosgaar

Ole Rosgaard

President, Chief Executive Officer

Since 2015, Ole has been committed to shaping Greif’s culture and driving its growth. With extensive experience spanning private, private equity, and public multinational companies, he brings deep operational expertise and a focus on sustainable growth strategies. Having lived permanently in five different countries and worked across five continents, Ole has developed profound insights into diverse cultures, business practices, and global market dynamics.

Before joining Greif, Ole was Group Managing Director for one of the world’s largest roofing manufacturers, where he gained significant experience in successfully turning around and growing several underperforming businesses. Prior to that, he served as Managing Director for a leading global window company group, further sharpening his leadership and strategic capabilities.

A passionate lifelong learner, Ole’s leadership approach is also shaped by his military training and his participation in executive programs at renowned institutions like Harvard Business School and top European organizations.

Larry A. Hilsheimer

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Larry Hilsheimer joined Greif in May 2014 as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and President and Chief Operating Officer of multiple business units of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Vice Chairman and Regional Managing Partner for Deloitte & Touche USA, LLP.

Larry serves on the Board of Directors of IBP (NYSE), Battelle for Kids and Root Insurance Company and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. He previously served on the Finance and Audit Committees of the Board of The Ohio State University. He also sits on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Fisher College of Business and has served as a Board member for The Ohio State University Alumni Association and numerous other charitable and civic boards.

Larry holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and a law degree from Capital University Law School.

Gary R. Martz

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Gary Martz is Greif’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and joined the company in 2002, as its first in-house attorney. He is responsible for all aspects of Greif’s legal affairs worldwide, including corporate governance and compliance matters, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, litigation, patents, and trademarks. He is also responsible for Greif Global Real Estate Services. 

Gary was formerly President of the Land Management business segment and served as interim chief administrative officer for Finance and chief human resources officer. Prior to joining Greif, Gary was a partner with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP in Cleveland, Ohio.

Gary is a member of the One Columbus Leadership Circle, serves on the National Council for the Moritz College of Law and is a trustee of the Dawes Arboretum.

Gary received his Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo.

Bala V Sathyanarayanan

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Bala V Sathyanarayanan serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. He is focused on delivering a world-class, diverse, and engaged workforce that can execute on Greif’s vision of, be the best-performing customer service company in the world. Before Greif, Bala served as Executive Vice President for Human Resources at Xerox Corporation.

Bala also led the human resource function for the Americas Enterprise Business at Hewlett-Packard and has had leadership roles at Avaya Inc., Coca Cola Inc, and United Technologies Inc. Bala was named to the list of Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) and named Executive of the Year by Columbus CEO Magazine.

Bala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in General Management from the University of Madras in Chennai, India.

He also holds a Master’s in Human Resources Management from Rutgers University and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Kim Kellermann

Kim Kellermann

Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer

Kimberly (Kim) Kellermann is the Chief Operating Officer for Greif, overseeing enterprise automation, capital planning and execution, quality and regulatory compliance, environmental health and safety, and global supply chain and logistics operations, including material planning, transportation, and services spending, ensuring seamless operational alignment with the company’s strategic goals. 

At Greif, Kim has spearheaded a global transformation, implementing modernized operating models and advancing the company’s business systems to new levels of performance. Her leadership reflects a relentless pursuit of excellence, a deep care for people, and a steadfast focus on aligning operations with Greif’s strategic objectives. 

Prior to joining Greif, Kim held key leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry, including 17 years at Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Laboratories, where she led a business transformation that doubled business volume, reduced non-value-added time, and exceeded financial targets.  

With 30 years of experience spanning multiple industries, Kim’s career has been defined by relentless growth, transformative leadership, and a commitment to driving innovation and operational excellence. 

Kim holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering and an Executive MBA from The Ohio State University. She has also completed the prestigious Leading Global Businesses program at Harvard Business School. 

Tim Bergwall

Senior Vice Presiden, Chief Commercial Officer

Tim Bergwall is the Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Greif, where he leads global sales, marketing, and sustainability activities. Before assuming this role, Tim served as Group President of Paper Packaging & Services and Soterra Land Management LLC since 2014.

With over 35 years of experience in the paper packaging industry, Tim has held leadership positions in both large, integrated companies like Union Camp Corporation and smaller independent firms, consistently driving strategic growth for each organization.

Tim remains deeply engaged in the industry as current Chairman of the Fibre Box Association, the leading trade association for the corrugated packaging sector, and as Chairman of Boxboard Products in Greensboro, NC. His leadership extends to his role as past Chairman of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation, which collaborates with over 20 universities nationwide to enhance packaging and engineering education through curriculum development, equipment donations, and funding. Additionally, Tim serves as a board member of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Tim holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami University and has pursued further education through graduate programs at Kellogg School of Management, Harvard Business School, and The London Business School.

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Paddy Mullaney

Senior Vice President & Chief Business Unit Officer

Paddy Mullaney is Senior Vice President & Chief Business Unit Officer at Greif, overseeing global operations for Customized polymer solutions, Durable metal solutions, Sustainable fiber solutions and Integrated solutions.

With over 30 years of experience in the packaging industry, Paddy has a proven track record of leading high-performance teams and driving growth. He joined Greif in 2017, where he initially led the growth and development of the Rigid Industrial Packaging businesses in the EMEA region. In 2021, he was promoted to Group President of Global Industrial Packaging, continuing to drive Global business growth, and in 2024, he assumed his current role as Senior Vice President & Chief Business Unit Officer.

Before joining Greif, Paddy was CEO of Clondalkin Group, a global flexible and paper-based packaging business in the consumer & pharmaceutical packaging sectors. Prior to that, Paddy held C-Level positions within Clondalkin Group. He has a deep understanding of international markets, a strong commitment to driving customer satisfaction and delivering shareholder value.

Paddy actively contributes to the industry, having served as Vice-Chair of Flexible Packaging Europe. He dedicates his free time to coaching and mentoring young rugby players. Paddy holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering from University College Galway, Ireland, and an MBA from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.

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Vivian Bouet

Senior Vice President, Chief Information & Digital Officer

Vivian Bouet is Greif’s Chief Information & Digital Officer (CIDO), joining us on December 5, 2022. Vivian brings over 28 years of experience in business and technology transformation and most recently served as the Chief Information Officer at CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company with over $12B in assets under management. She was responsible for overseeing the technology roadmap, enterprise architecture, digital experience, business solutions development, and innovation functions. She also provided leadership in corporate strategic planning, change management, and enterprise program management.

In her role as CIDO, as part of the Executive Leadership Team, Vivian will help shape the company’s broader strategic direction, engaging customers and vendors through technology and digital solutions. Significant emphasis will be placed on anticipating change and identifying opportunities for innovation to ensure Greif maintains a leadership position within an increasingly competitive industry landscape while championing continued colleague growth and development.

Bill D'Onofrio

Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development

Bill D’Onofrio joined Greif in August 2014 and currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Previously he held financial leadership roles across Greif leading Financial Planning & Analysis, Data & Analytics, Financial Systems and Business Unit Finance.

Prior to Greif, Bill held roles in private equity and investment banking. He currently serves as Board Chair of Flying Horse Farms. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of both the SeriousFun Children’s Network and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Bill is also involved with several organizations at the Fisher College of Business.

Bill received a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University.

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