Amcor's Board of Directors
Graeme Liebelt
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman
Qualifications and experience
Mr Liebelt was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Orica Limited, a position he held for more than six years. During his 22 years with the ICI Australia/Orica group, he held a number of senior positions, including Managing Director of Dulux Australia, Chairman of Incitec Ltd, Director of Incitec Pivot Ltd and Chief Executive of Orica Mining Services. He was an Executive Director of the Orica Group from 1997 until March 2012.
Mr Liebelt is also a Director of Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd and Carey Baptist Grammar School. He also served as Director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited until December 2022, and Chairman and Director of DuluxGroup Limited until August 2019. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Prior to the acquisition of Bemis, Company Inc. by Amcor Ltd in 2019, Mr Liebelt was a director of Amcor Ltd from April 2012 and Chairman from December 2013. He is based in Australia.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Director of Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (since June 2012)
Director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (July 2013 - December 2022)
Chairman of DuluxGroup Limited (June 2018-August 2019) and Director (June 2016 - August 2019)
Chairman of Amcor Ltd (December 2013 - June 2019) and Director (April 2012 – June 2019)
Board Committee membership
Member of the Executive Committee
Term of office
Director and Chairman since May 2019
Peter Konieczny
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Konieczny was appointed Chief Executive Officer for Amcor plc in September 2024 after serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer since April 2024. Previously, he served as the Chief Commercial Officer between 2020 and 2024, President, Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa and Latin America between 2019 and 2020, President, Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa between 2015 and 2019, and President, Amcor Specialty Cartons between 2010 and 2015. Prior to Amcor, he had five years of experience in the packaging industry as President of Silgan White Cap, a global organization specializing in metal and plastic closures for the food and beverage industries. He held business group Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer positions in the heavy industrial equipment industry and has been a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Achal Agarwal
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and Experience
Mr Agarwal is the retired Global Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Kimberly-Clark, having previously served with this company as President of both the Asia Pacific and North Asia regions. Prior to this, Mr Agarwal was the Chief Operating Officer in Beverages (Greater China) at PepsiCo, and a Commercial Manager at ICI India.
Mr Agarwal holds a degree and an MBA from the University of Delhi, and an AMP from the The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a global consumer executive with four decades of experience, of which 30 years have been in leadership roles in APAC across developed and emerging markets.
__Directorships of listed entities within the past three years __
SATS Ltd (since August 2016)
World-Wide Fund for Nature, Singapore (WWF Singapore) (September 2016 - December 2022)
Board Committee Memberships
Member of the Compensation Committee
Term of office
Director since November 2021
Andrea Bertone
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and experience
Ms. Bertone was previously President of Duke Energy International LLC (“Duke Energy”), then wholly owned by Duke Energy Corp, a utility company, from 2009 until her retirement in 2016. Prior to serving as President of Duke Energy, Ms. Bertone served as Associate General Counsel of Duke Energy from 2003-2009 and as Assistant General Counsel, Duke Energy Trading/Marketing and Duke Energy Merchants from 2001 to 2002. Ms. Bertone also served as a director of Duke Energy International Geração Paranapanema S.A. from 2008 until 2016. From 1984 to 2000, Ms. Bertone served in various legal roles in both South America and the United States.
Ms. Bertone also currently serves on the board of directors of Peabody Energy, Inc. and Waste Connections, Inc. and Drax Group Plc as Chair. Ms Bertone previously also served on the board of directors of DMC Global and Yamana Gold Inc. Ms. Bertone is a graduate of the University of São Paulo, Brazil, where she earned a juris doctorate degree, and Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she earned a Masters of Laws degree. She also completed a finance program for senior executives at Harvard Business School.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Chair of Drax Group Plc (since January 2024) Director (August 2023 - January 2024)
Director of Waste Connections Inc (since November 2022)
Director of Peabody Energy, Inc (since February 2019)
Director of DMC Global (February 2019 - May 2023)
Board Committee Membership
Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Term of office
Director since November 2019
Susan K Carter
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and experience
Ms. Carter is the retired Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ingersoll-Rand Plc. (renamed Trane Technologies Plc. March 2020), a diversified industrial company. She joined Ingersoll-Rand in September 2013. Prior to joining Ingersoll-Rand, Ms. Carter served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KBR, Inc., a global engineering, construction and services company, from 2009 to 2013; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lennox International Inc, a global provider of climate control solutions for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration markets from 2004 to 2009; and as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Cummins, Inc. from 2002 to 2004.
She has also held senior financial and accounting roles at Honeywell International, DeKalb Corporation, and Crane Co. Ms. Carter is a former director of Lyondell Chemical Company. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Indiana University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University. Ms. Carter is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Director of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc (2011-2021)
Director of ON Semiconductor Corporation (since October 2020)
Board Committee Membership
Member of the Audit Committee
Term of office
Director since January 2021
Graham Chipchase CBE
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and experience
Mr Chipchase is a long-tenured CEO, with extensive experience in companies supplying the fast-moving consumer goods industry. He is currently CEO of Brambles, having previously served as CEO of Rexam plc, at that time one of the world’s largest consumer packaging companies, prior to its sale to US competitor, Ball Corporation. He has worked in Sweden, Australia, UK, and the US. Prior to his appointment as CEO of Rexam plc, he was the Group Director of Plastic Packaging and the Group Finance Director.
Mr Chipchase holds an MA (Hons) Chemistry from Oriel College, Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to sustainable business in June 2024.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Director of AstraZeneca (previous - serving as Chair of Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director)
Term of office
Director since November 2024
Lucrece Foufopoulos
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and experience
Ms. Foufopoulos-De Ridder has a distinguished career of more than 20 years in the chemical and petrochemical industry, most recently as Executive Vice President, polyolefins and circular economy solutions and innovation and technology for Borealis. Prior to joining Borealis, Ms. Foufopoulos-De Ridder was the Vice President, General Manager and Vice President Marketing and sales at Eastman Chemical Company. Preceding her time at Eastman Chemicals, Mrs. Foufopoulos-De Ridder held a variety of General Management, Strategy, Commercial, Marketing & Technical leadership roles at the Dow Chemical Company, Rohm and Haas, Dow Corning and Raychem Corporation.
Ms. Foufopoulos-De Ridder holds a European Master’s degree in Polymer and Composites Engineering from the University of Leuven, a Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Ghent and executive business education from Insead in Paris, France and IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Director of Vopak (since 2018)
Director of Sika Group (since 2022)
Director of Tronox Holdings plc (since 2024)
Director of Quaker Houghton (Since 2024)
Director of Borouge (previous)
Board Committee Membership
Member of the Compensation Committee
Term of office
Director since November 2023
Nicholas (Tom) Long
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and experience
Mr Long is the retired Chief Executive Officer of MillerCoors, LLC, the second largest beer company in the United States. Prior to the 2008 merger of Miller and Coors, he was CEO of Miller Brewing Company. During 17 years at The Coca-Cola Company, he held a variety of positions, including in Strategic Marketing Global Brands, President of Coca-Cola’s Great Britain & Ireland business and President of the Northwest Europe Division. Before Coca-Cola, he worked for The Interpublic Group at McCann-Erickson Advertising.
Mr Long is a Non-Executive Director and member of the Compensation and Governance Committees of Wolverine World Wide, Inc, a global marketer of branded footwear and a former Director of Amcor Ltd.
Prior to the acquisition of Bemis Company, Inc. by Amcor Ltd in 2019, Mr Long was a director of Amcor Ltd from July 2017. He is based in the United States.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Chairman of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. (since November 2022) and Director (since July 2011)
Director of Amcor Ltd (July 2017 – June 2019)
Board Committee membership
Chair of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Term of office
Director since May 2019
Arun Nayar
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and Experience
Mr. Nayar is currently a senior advisor with McKinsey & Company a role he has held since 2016. Since 2022 My Nayar has also been an Advisor for the Global Advisory Council with ServcieNow, a software company. Mr. Nayar retired as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyco International plc, a fire protection and security company, in December 2015, having served in that role since 2012. Mr. Nayar joined Tyco in 2008 as the company’s Senior Vice President and Treasurer and later acted as the Chief Financial Officer of Tyco’s ADT Worldwide business and Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, Investor Relations and Treasurer. Prior to joining Tyco, Mr. Nayar spent six years at PepsiCo, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Global Operations.
Mr. Nayar has a career in finance that spans more than 40 years and is a former Director of Bemis Company, Inc. He is based in the United States.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Director of GFL Environmental Inc (since 2018)
Director of Rite Aid (since 2018)
Director of TFI International Inc. (previous)
Director of Bemis Company, Inc. (previous)
Board Committee Membership
Chair of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Executive Committee
Term of office
Director since June 2019
David T. Szczupak
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications and Experience
Mr. Szczupak served as the Executive Vice President, Global Product Organization, for Whirlpool Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances from 2008 until his retirement in December 2017. In this role, Mr. Szczupak led Whirlpool’s global research, engineering, product business teams and strategic sourcing. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Szczupak served as Chief Operating Officer of Dura Automotive Systems, an international automotive supplier. While at Dura, Mr. Szczupak provided strategic direction for product development, purchasing, manufacturing and product quality. Before joining Dura, Mr. Szczupak worked at Ford Motor Company for 22 years in a variety of leadership roles including Group Vice President of Manufacturing. Mr Szczupak is a former Director of Bemis Company, Inc. and is based in the United States.
Directorships of listed entities within the past three years
Director of Bemis Company, Inc. (2012-2019)
Board Committee Membership
Member of Audit Committee
Term of office
Director since June 2019
Damien Clayton
Company Secretary & General Counsel - Corporate
Qualifications and experience
Mr Clayton has been admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales since March 2006. Since joining the Amcor group in 2011, he has held a number of senior positions within the global legal department, most recently as the General Counsel for the Corporate department. Prior to joining Amcor, he was a senior Mergers & Acquisitions lawyer with SJ Berwin solicitors in London. Mr Clayton is based at the company's head office in the United Kingdom.
Term of office
Company Secretary since May 2019.