Senior Management Team
Ken MacKenzie
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
B Eng
Mr MacKenzie has extensive experience across all of Amcor’s major packaging business segments in the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe. Joined Amcor 1992.
Former positions: Group Managing Director, Amcor Rentsch and Closures (2001 to 2005); Group General Manager Amcor Flexibles Australasia (1999 to 2001); General Manager Corporate Sales and Marketing, Amcor Containers Packaging (1997 to 1999); Senior finance and operational roles, Amcor PET Packaging North America (1992 to 1997).
Prior to joining Amcor, Manager Manufacturing Strategy Practice, Accenture 1987 to 1992.
Member of Executive, Nomination and Human Resources Committees. Appointed Managing Director and CEO July 2005.
Eric Bloom
Chief Executive Officer, Amcor Sunclipse North America
BSc Mech, MBA
Joined company in 1995 as Chief Operating Officer. Appointed President in August 1999 and CEO on January 1, 2002. Prior to Amcor Sunclipse, held various senior and regional management positions at Moen Incorporated and Price Pfister since 1982.
Julie McPherson
Company Secretary and Group General Counsel
Dip Law SAB, M AppFin, LLM
As both an investment banker and a lawyer, Mrs McPherson has broad experience in corporate governance, finance and commerce. Admitted as a solicitor in NSW and admitted to practise in the High Court of Australia.
Prior to joining Amcor, Mrs McPherson has held executive, legal and commercial positions, including Company Secretary and General Counsel at Goodman Fielder, Deputy Managing Director of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Company Secretary since April 2005.
Billy Chan
Managing Director, Amcor Asia
C Eng (UK), MBA
Joined Amcor in April 1993 and was promoted to his current position in 1995. Prior to this, Mr Chan spent 10 years with Carnaud Metal Box including the position of Managing Director AMB Packaging Pte Ltd (a joint venture company with Amcor since 1985) and Managing Director Carnaud Metal Box Packaging Pty Ltd.
Leslie Desjardins
Executive General Manager Finance
MSc Management, BIA Finance
Joined Amcor in 2007 from GM Holden Ltd in Melbourne where she worked as CFO and Executive Director Finance, responsible for all GM Holden financial activities. Immediately prior to this Ms Desjardins was Controller and Executive Director for GM North America in Detroit, Michigan. Ms Desjardins joined GM Canada in 1978 and held various positions within the GM organisation in Canada and the Unites States before moving to Australia in 2005.
Ann O'Hara
Executive General Manager Operations Development
MBA, BSc Chem E.
Joined Amcor August 2008. Mrs O'Hara is responsible for all Operations Development initiatives including Value Plus, Strategic Procurement and IT coordination. In addition she is Chair of the Sales and Leadership Marketing Council (SLMC).
Previously General Manager Services, GE Healthcase Lifescience, based in Uppsala, Sweden.
Mrs O'Hara joined GE in 2003 in the Corporate Initiatives Group, leading a Commercial Six Sigma effort across all businesses. She then joined GE Healthcare in its global marketing team before moving to Sweden to join the GE Lifescience business. Prior to joining GE, Mrs O'Hara worked in the US with McKinsey & Company. Earlier in her career, Mrs O'Hara worked with Procter & Gamble in the US, Argentina and China.
Don Matthews
Chief Operating Officer Amcor Australasia
Dip Teaching
Rejoined Amcor in April 2008, having worked for the Company in various Human Resource roles from 1989 to 1999. Prior to his return to Amcor, Mr Matthews was Chief Operating Officer for Carter Holt Harvey’s Tissue business and in 2004 became President SCA Hygiene Australasia a leading FMCG company focused on tissue and personal care products. During this period Mr Matthews was a Board Member of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and is currently Victorian President and National Deputy President for the Australian Industry Group.
Bill Long
President & CEO, Amcor PET Packaging
BSc Business Administration
Joined Amcor in July 2002 following Amcor's acquisition of Schmalbach-Lubeca's global PET and Closures businesses. Mr Long held various positions within Schmalbach-Lubeca, including President & CEO of Plastic Containers Americas and was previously Vice President and General Manager for Latin America at Johnson Controls Inc prior to its sale to Schmalbach Lubeca in 1997. At Johnson Controls he was also Vice President of Sales and Marketing USA PET and Director of Operations PET Europe, responsible for the start-up of JCI's PET business in the early 1990's. Prior to this, he held various regional and plant management positions in various cities across the businesses bought and merged into the Johnson Control Inc Group.
John Murray
Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs
BEng (Chem), BEc
Joined Amcor in April 1999 after three years as Investor Relations Manager with National Mutual Holdings and eight years as an Analyst for National Mutual Funds Management. Previous positions include eight years as a Chemical Engineer with Alfa-Laval and 18 months as an institutional dealer for stockbroker AC Goode. Appointed General Manager Corporate Affairs April 1999.
Steve Keogh
Executive General Manager Human Resources
BComm (Economics)
Joined Amcor in January 2006. Previously held a number senior HR management roles within BHP Billiton, the world’s largest diversified resources company. During his career with BHP Billiton, Mr Keogh worked in Australia and the US in senior Human Resources positions in the minerals and steel businesses and was appointed Vice President HR for BHP Minerals in 2000. Following the merger of BHP and Billiton in 2001, Mr Keogh held HR responsibilities for significant parts of that organisation, including senior executive resourcing projects and executive remuneration for the BHP Billiton Group. He has extensive experience in international HR management.
Ian Wilson
Strategic Development Director
LLB (Hons), LLM
Joined Amcor in March 2000 in current role based in Europe. Previous positions include: 1993-2000 Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, Corporate Finance, UBS Warburg; 1986-1993 Executive Director, Private Equity, UBS Warburg; 1980-1986 Elected Partner, Baker & McKenzie (Solicitors & Attorneys) Sydney; 1983-1985 Associate, Baker & McKenzie, New York and San Francisco; 1980-1982 Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Sydney.
Gerard Blatrix
Managing Director, Amcor Flexibles Food
BEng (Mech)
Joined Amcor in 2001 following the acquisition of Danisco and Ackerlund & Rausing flexible packaging business. Appointed to current role in April 2006. Previous positions within Amcor include: Managing Director Amcor Flexibles Fresh Food 2003-2006, Managing Director Amcor Flexibles Southern Europe 2001-2003. Other senior positions in the packaging industry prior to joining Amcor include; Managing director of the French company and Managing Director of the European Business Unit Healthcare and Technical applications, VAW Flexible (1996-2001). He also held various plant management positions and was Manufacturing Director in the Food Division Europe with Crown Cork & Seal (1987 – 1996).
Peter Brues
President, Amcor Flexibles Healthcare
B. Comm, CA
Joined Amcor 1994. Appointed to current role April 1, 2006. Former positions: President Amcor Flexibles Americas 2003-2006; Vice President Operations, Amcor Flexibles Europe 2001-2003; Vice President Strategic Development, Amcor Ltd 2000-2001; Director Operations, Amcor Flexibles North America 1998-2000; Chief Financial Officer, Amcor Twinpak North America 1996-1998; Corporate Controller, Amcor Twinpak North America 1994-1996; Prior to joining Amcor Mr Brues was a Senior Associate with KPMG 1990-1994.
Jerzy Czubak
Managing Director, Amcor Rentsch & Amcor Flexibles Eastern Europe
MA, MBA
Joined Amcor in 1994 as Managing Director of Amcor Rentsch, Poland. Other positions: Managing Director, Amcor Flexibles, Poland; Managing Director Amcor Rentsch, Eastern Europe; Operations Director Amcor Rentsch Europe. Appointed to current role in May 2005.