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Ron Lewis *
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Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Global Beverage Packaging
Ball Corporation History
2021-present; senior vice president and chief operating officer, Global Beverage Packaging
2019-2020; president, Beverage Packaging Europe, Middle East & Africa
Previous Work Experience
Chief supply chain officer, Coca-Cola European Partners
Senior vice president – supply chain, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Chief procurement officer, The Coca-Cola Company
Senior vice president and general manager, The Coca-Cola Company
North America supply chain vice president, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Vice president and chief procurement officer, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Education
1990; MBA, operations, marketing, finance, Northwestern Universty – Kellogg School of Management
1984; bachelor’s degree, chemical engineering, Montana State University-Bozeman
Dave Kaufman *
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Senior Vice President, Ball Corporation; President, Ball Aerospace
Ball Corporation History
2021-present; senior vice president and president, Ball Aerospace
2020 – 2021; chief operating officer, Ball Aerospace
2013 – 2020; vice president & general manager, National Defense, Ball Aerospace
2012 – 2013; director, National Security Space, Ball Aerospace
2010 – 2012; senior program manager and capture manager, National Defense, Ball Aerospace
2003 – 2010; senior program manager, Orbital Express & STP-SIV, Ball Aerospace
2000 – 2003; spacecraft integrated product team (IPT) manager, Orbital Express, Ball Aerospace
Previous Work Experience
1997 – 2000; system engineering lead, Hughes Space and Communications Co.
1994 – 1997; thermal lead, Hughes Space & Communications Co.
Education
B.A., mathematics, Willamette University
B.S., mechanical engineering, Stanford University
M.S., mechanical engineering, California Institute of Technology
Ph.D, mechanical engineering, California Institute of Technology
Carey Causey
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President, Beverage Packaging EMEA
Ball Corporation History
2021-present; president, Beverage Packaging EMEA
2020; vice president, integrated business planning, Beverage Packaging EMEA
2018-2020; vice president, commercial, Beverage Packaging South America
2016-2018; vice president, marketing, business development and strategy, Beverage Packaging North & Central America
2014-2016; director, strategic marketing and business development, Beverage Packaging North & Central America
Previous Work Experience
Director, market and competitive intelligence; regional manager, Latin America and Klabin Alliance manager; senior marketing manager, liquid packaging; marketing manager, paperboard division; MWV, Richmond, Virginia
Product line manager, The Mosaic Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Product line merchant; project manager; production supervisor, Cargill, Inc., Tampa, Florida
Education
2005; MBA, University of South Florida, Tampa
2000; bachelor’s degree, engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
James W. Billings
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President, Ball Aerosol Packaging
Ball Corporation History
2022; president, Ball Aerosol Packaging
2021; vice president and general manager, Ball Aerosol Packaging
2015-2021: vice president, commercial, Beverage Packaging North & Central America
2013-2025; vice president, innovation, Global Metal Beverage Packaging, and vice president, marketing, Ball Metal Beverage Packaging, Americas
2011-2013; director, innovation and marketing, Ball Metal Beverage Packaging, Americas
2010-2011; director, marketing
2008-2010; manager, marketing and business development
2006-2008; manager, marketing
Previous Work Experience
2004-2006; strategist, Egg Strategy, Boulder, Colo.
1998-2001; teacher, Vail Mountain School, Vail, Colo.
Professional Affiliations
2008-2011; communications committee, Canned Food Alliance
2007-2011; CSPA Recycling Committee
Education
2004; MBA, University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, Boulder
1998; bachelor’s degree, government, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Kathleen Pitre
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President, Beverage Packaging North and Central America
Ball Corporation History
2021-present, president, Beverage Packaging North & Central America
2019-2021, chief commercial & sustainability officer, Global Beverage Packaging
2015-2019, vice president, communications and corporate relations
2014-2015; director, corporate relations; executive director, The Ball Foundation
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
2013; business unit manager, corporate communications
2010-2013; sr. manager, internal communications
2007-2010; administrative manager, internal communications
2004-2007; technical writer
2003-2004; administrative intern
Previous Work Experience
Colorado State University, University Advancement
Colorado State University, Athletic Media Relations
Boards/Professional Activities
Board member; Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
Women in Aerospace
Public Relations Society of America
Founding member of the Colorado State University Liberal Arts Ambassadors Council
Awards/Recognitions
2011: NASA Excellence Award for public affairs work on the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Exploration Vehicle
Education
2004; master’s degree, technical communication, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
2000; bachelor’s degree, speech communication, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
Emily Fong Mitchell
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President & General Manager, Ball Aluminum Cups
Ball Corporation History
2022 - present; President and General Manager, Ball Aluminum Cups
Previous Work Experience
General Manager, Personal Care North America, Colgate-Palmolive
Director, Colgate-Palmolive Philippines, Inc.
Director, Haircare, Colgate-Palmolive Mexico
Associate Director, Toothbrush, Mouthwash, Personal Care & Fabric Care, Colgate-Palmolive China
Associate Director, China Consumer Innovation Center, Colgate-Palmolive
Various marketing, brand and product management positions, Colgate-Palmolive
Awards and Recognitions
Member, Chief, a network for senior women leaders
Education
Bachelor’s degree, East Asian studies, Harvard University
Master's certificate, international economics, Johns Hopkins SAIS/Nanjing University
MBA in marketing, concentration in operations, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Fauze Villatoro
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President, Beverage Packaging South America
Ball Corporation History
2022 - present; president, Beverage Packaging South America
2020 - 2022; vice president, commercial, Beverage Packaging South America
2017 - 2020; vice president, integrated business planning, Beverage Packaging South America
2016 - 2017; regional manager, Beverage Packaging South America
Previous Work Experience
2011-2016; manager, Regional, Rexam – South America
2009-2011; manager, Production, Rexam – South America (Águas Claras Plant)
2008-2009; manager, Lean Enterprise, Rexam – South America (Jacareí Plant)
2007-2008; manager, Operations, Rexam – South America (Santa Cruz Plant)
Alcan Packaging Beauty (Brazil)
Think Tank Consulting GmbH (Germany)
Board / Professional Affiliations
Ball Executive Leadership Team
Rexam Executive Leadership Team
Education
2011-2012, Advanced Leadership Program (ALP) – Lyon and London
2013, Master Business Administration, Corporate Finance, Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC), Brazil
2008, Six Sigma Black Belt, Brazil
2005, Postgraduate, Quality and Productivity, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil
2003-2004, Rexam Horizon Program (Leadership Development), EAP (France), Carlson School of Management (USA) and Ashridge Management Center (UK)
2002, Six Sigma Green Belt, Brazil
2000, Mechanical Engineer, Universidade São Francisco, Brazil
*Designates Corporate Officer