Ball Corporation, the world’s leading provider of sustainable aluminium packaging for beverage, personal care, and household products, has reportedly declared the appointment of Aaron Erter, CEO of James Hardie Industries plc, as a director of the corporation.
Erter will join Ball Corporation with his wealth of experience and knowledge. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in business administration from the University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business.
Erter joined James Hardie, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement siding and fibre gypsum building solutions, as CEO in 2022. Prior to that, he served PLZ Corp, a leader of specialty liquid and aerosol manufacturing, as CEO, and also worked as global president for Sherwin-Williams' consumer and industrial businesses. He also served in numerous leadership roles related to sales and marketing at Stanley Black & Decker, the world's largest tool company with 50 manufacturing American facilities and more than 100 worldwide.
Commenting on the appointment of Aaron Erter, Daniel W. Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Aaron to our board of directors. With his knowledge of the packaging industry from his time at Sherwin-Williams, and deep expertise in building and managing high-performing teams, P&L optimization, strategy development, product development, marketing, sales leadership and M&A efforts for global, multi-billion dollar organizations, he is an ideal complement to our existing board and executive leadership team, as we continue to focus on executing our enterprise-wide strategy and drive Ball's purpose to advance aluminium packaging while consistently deliver high-quality results, products and returns."
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