Thomas E. Salmon
Mr. Salmon is the retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Berry Global (NYSE: BERY), a Fortune 250 company and leading global manufacturer of rigid, flexible, and nonwoven packaging, protection and adhesive products with 200+ locations and ~40,000 associates worldwide and sales of nearly $13 billion. Mr. Salmon joined Berry Global in 2007. During his 16 years at Berry Global, he served in a number of leadership roles, including President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as President of its Consumer Packaging, Rigid Closed Top, and Engineered Materials divisions. Under Mr. Salmon’s leadership, Berry Global became a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and in 2021, he was appointed as an officer for the organization. In 2022, Mr. Salmon joined the American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division Operating Committee leadership team as the Value Chain Committee Chair. Under his leadership, and through a number of initiatives and key customer collaborations, Mr. Salmon elevated Berry Global as a sustainability leader with its size, scale and influence across the value chain in creating a more circular, low-carbon economy. Before joining Berry Global, Mr. Salmon began his manufacturing career in sales with Honeywell International, successfully progressing through regional, national, and global sales management roles, and ultimately becoming General Manager. After leaving Honeywell, Mr. Salmon served as President of TYCO International Ltd Adhesives and later President of Covalence Specialty Adhesives LLC. Since 2018, Mr. Salmon has served on the Board of Directors of Old National Bank. He also serves in various community roles.
Specific qualifications and experience of particular relevance to the Company
Mr. Salmon is an industry leader with extensive experience in consumer packaging, including global commercial, operations, and supply chain management. His leadership experience also extends to corporate strategy, capital markets, sustainability, executive compensation, transformation, and mergers and acquisitions. He has over five years’ experience serving as a public company director.