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About Greif

What’s in a name? Greif gets its name from a family who built a packaging business that would grow into Greif Inc. The name Greif rhymes with life and is pronounced “gryfe.”

Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than thirty countries and 200-plus locations.

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Vision & Purpose

Overview & History
 The Greif Way
Leadership
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Our Vision

Be the best performing customer service company in the world.

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Our Purpose

We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

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OVERVIEW & HISTORY

Our People

Greif places the utmost importance on protecting, engaging, and developing a diverse culture. The Company has a workforce of over 14,000 colleagues spread across more than 250 facilities in 37 countries.

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Our History

We are innovators – building packaging that’s sustainable, innovative, and focused on circularity.

1877
1877
William Greif and Albert Vanderwyst open a cooperage shop, “Vanderwyst and Greif,” in Cleveland, Ohio.
1923
1923
The first bitumen steel drum is produced, which is still part of the product portfolio today.
1955
1955
Greif transitions from key and barrel heading, and stave mills and cooperage facilities to manufacturing fibre drums and corrugated containers.
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1978
Greif officially enters the containerboard manufacturing business with the purchase of Massillon, Ohio, paper mill
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2001
Greif buys Van Leer Industrial, giving Greif an international footprint and doubling the size of the company. The company’s name is changed to Greif, Inc.
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2018
Greif receives Gold Recognition from EcoVadis due to their ongoing commitment to sustainability and corporate social Responsibility for the first time.
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2022
Greif acquires Lee Container, an industry leader in jerrycan and small plastic container manufacturing.
1908
1908
Greif Bros. Company becomes the largest cooperage plant in the world.
1951
1951
Under the leadership of John C. Dempsey the headquarters moves from Cleveland to Delaware, Ohio.
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1964
Greif purchases technology from Haveg Industries for blow-molding liners, which are inserts for steel and fibre drums, creating a whole new line.
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1998
The Greif Way is first published. Greif’s vision is clear and simple: “In industrial packaging, be the best performing customer service company in the world.
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2010
Greif acquires four Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC) companies including Storsack Group, the largest company in the FIBCs industry.
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2019
Greif acquires Caraustar Industries, Inc., a leading recycled paperboard and packaging solutions company in North America, in the largest deal in the company’s history.
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2024
Greif acquires Ipackchem, a global leader in jerrycan and small plastic container manufacturing.
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THE GREIF WAY

The Greif Way

Greif's values are the same, wherever we are in the world.

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people focused

We lead through our culture, focusing on people every step of the way.

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zero harm

We think safety in every situation. Zero Harm is about each of us finishing the day safe and happy - going home better than we arrived.

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servant leadership

We believe in servant leadership, and as a result, we prioritize the needs and growth of our colleagues and customers.

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Customer Driven

We prioritize the needs of our customers.

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Action Biased

We are proactive, not reactive.

Our Standards

Personal Accountability
Greif is known around the world for integrity. Our people – principled, intelligent and reliable – reaffirm our reputation every day with their every action.

Stay Alert for Safety
We take responsibility to be safe in everything we do. We are diligent in protecting our own safety as well as the safety of our co-workers. We correct unsafe practices or conditions when we see them and stop any activity that brings unnecessary risk.

Respect Others
We treat people the way we would like to be treated while being respectful of their cultural norms.

Be Part of the Solution
When we see something that needs to be done, we do it. When an issue arises, we work together toward a resolution. We put Company goals ahead of our personal agendas in the workplace.

Build in Quality
Quality is our hallmark. Each of us takes responsibility for it.

Remain above Reproach
We compete honestly and adhere to the highest standards of conduct.

Meet and Exceed Our Customers’ Needs
We listen to our customers to learn about their challenges and help them determine their best solutions. We deliver products and services at fair value.

Increase Our Company’s Worth
Our shareholders expect it. Our future depends on it.

Maintain Our Company’s Reputation
The companies with the highest standards provide the highest returns for their shareholders. We will continue to be one of those companies.

Cultivate Supplier Loyalty
We treat our suppliers as vital partners to our business.

Expect Equal Treatment
We constantly evaluate all aspects of the products and services that we purchase. We expect quality at a fair cost.

Remain Free of Obligation
We do not accept lavish entertainment or excessive gifts from suppliers.

Safety in the Workplace
Safeguarding the health and welfare of our people is fundamental. The Company is committed to providing a safe working environment.

Equitable Treatment of All
Regardless of race, color, sex, creed, national origin or age, each Greif employee will be treated fairly.

Appropriate Rewards
Compensation and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with the value received.

Career Opportunities
The Company will be mindful of career opportunities within Greif for its employees.

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LEADERSHIP

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Ole Rosgaard

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Larry A. Hilsheimer

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Gary R. Martz

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Bala V Sathyanarayanan

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

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Tina Schoner

Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer

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Kim Kellermann

Senior Vice President, Global Operations Group

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Tim Bergwall

Senior Vice President, Group President, Paper Packaging and Soterra LLC

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Paddy Mullaney

Senior Vice President, Group President, Global Industrial Packaging

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Vivian Bouet

Chief Information and Digital Officer

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Bill D’Onofrio

Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

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GREIF IN THE COMMUNITy

Giving Back and Building a Better Tomorrow

Greif has a commitment to build a better tomorrow by giving back to our communities today. In accordance with The Greif Way, we strive to create a culture that supports the common good by using our financial and human resources to support charitable organizations that focus on education, health, and social services.
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Ole Rosgaar

Ole Rosgaard

President and Chief Executive Officer

Since 2015, Ole has been committed to shaping Greif’s culture and driving its growth. With extensive experience spanning private, private equity, and public multinational companies, he brings deep operational expertise and a focus on sustainable growth strategies. Having lived permanently in five different countries and worked across five continents, Ole has developed profound insights into diverse cultures, business practices, and global market dynamics.

Before joining Greif, Ole was Group Managing Director for one of the world’s largest roofing manufacturers, where he gained significant experience in successfully turning around and growing several underperforming businesses. Prior to that, he served as Managing Director for a leading global window company group, further sharpening his leadership and strategic capabilities.

A passionate lifelong learner, Ole’s leadership approach is also shaped by his military training and his participation in executive programs at renowned institutions like Harvard Business School and top European organizations.

Larry Hilsheime

Larry A. Hilsheimer

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Larry Hilsheimer joined Greif in May 2014 as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and President and Chief Operating Officer of multiple business units of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Vice Chairman and Regional Managing Partner for Deloitte & Touche USA, LLP.

Larry serves on the Board of Directors of IBP (NYSE), Battelle for Kids and Root Insurance Company and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. He previously served on the Finance and Audit Committees of the Board of The Ohio State University. He also sits on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Fisher College of Business and has served as a Board member for The Ohio State University Alumni Association and numerous other charitable and civic boards.

Larry holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and a law degree from Capital University Law School.

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Gary R. Martz

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Gary Martz is Greif’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and joined the company in 2002, as its first in-house attorney. He is responsible for all aspects of Greif’s legal affairs worldwide, including corporate governance and compliance matters, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, litigation, patents, and trademarks. He is also responsible for Greif Global Real Estate Services. 

Gary was formerly President of the Land Management business segment and served as interim chief administrative officer for Finance and chief human resources officer. Prior to joining Greif, Gary was a partner with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP in Cleveland, Ohio.

Gary is a member of the One Columbus Leadership Circle, serves on the National Council for the Moritz College of Law and is a trustee of the Dawes Arboretum.

Gary received his Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo.

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Bala V Sathyanarayanan

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Bala V Sathyanarayanan serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. He is focused on delivering a world-class, diverse, and engaged workforce that can execute on Greif’s vision of, be the best-performing customer service company in the world. Before Greif, Bala served as Executive Vice President for Human Resources at Xerox Corporation.

Bala also led the human resource function for the Americas Enterprise Business at Hewlett-Packard and has had leadership roles at Avaya Inc., Coca Cola Inc, and United Technologies Inc. Bala was named to the list of Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) and named Executive of the Year by Columbus CEO Magazine.

Bala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in General Management from the University of Madras in Chennai, India.

He also holds a Master’s in Human Resources Management from Rutgers University and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

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Tina Schoner

Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Tina Schoner has served as Chief Supply Chain Officer for Greif Inc. since January 2022. In this role, Tina has primary responsibility for the development and execution of global supply chain strategies for direct and indirect materials & services spend.

Tina leads supply chain operational excellence in the areas of purchasing, materials planning, transportation & logistics, supplier performance and strategic sourcing. Prior to her current role, Tina was the SVP & Chief Procurement Officer for Oshkosh Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty vehicles and worksite access equipment with brands including, McNeilus, Pierce, JLG and Oshkosh Defense. Prior to that, Tina was the Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Operations for United Technologies Corporation (Raytheon Technologies), where she was responsible for the strategy development and execution of the $25B supply chain supporting four divisions within the commercial building and aerospace markets including Pratt & Whitney, Otis, Carrier and United Technologies Aerospace Systems. Additionally, Tina’s more than 35 years of supply chain experience included positions of increasing responsibility at Rockwell Collins, Inc., Penford Products (Ingredion) and ConAgra. Tina also served active duty in the United States Marine Corps.

Tina believes in the mission of elevating people by eliminating barriers to employment, and therefore, serves as a board director for Goodwill North Central Wisconsin. She is an active member of the Association of Supply Chain Management and is a Purchasing Council member for the Manufacturer’s Alliance for Productivity and Innovation.

Tina is also a member and chapter sponsor for Women In Manufacturing. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Business from Mount Mercy University and an Executive MBA from the University of Iowa.

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Kim Kellermann

Senior Vice President, Global Operations Group

Kimberly Kellermann leads Greif’s Global Operations Group, including Enterprise Automation Strategy, driving continuous improvement, integrating Capital Planning and execution, quality and regulatory compliance, and the company’s safety program of Zero Harm. Zero Harm enhances Greif’s safety culture and safety approach worldwide.

Kim has extensive experience in operational leadership, operational excellence, and driving product and service quality through financial investment and correct capital planning. She has significant experience in Engineering Management and large-scale global rollouts of behavioral change programs. She has championed several industry initiatives and more recently helped launch a career development program to improve the representation of women in manufacturing leadership and technical roles.

Before Greif, she spent seventeen years with Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading research-driven pharmaceutical companies. She gained significant experience in leading global teams, delivering international strategy, and integrating businesses on an international scale as Vice President of Operations and Head of Network Competitiveness. Kellermann holds an MBA in International Business from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the same leading University.

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Tim Bergwall

Senior Vice President and Group President, Paper Packaging and Soterra LLC

Tim has served as Group President, Paper Packaging & Services at Greif, Inc. since January 2014, and President of Soterra Land Management LLC, a Greif subsidiary since May 2015. Prior to these roles, he served as Vice President,  Containerboard Mills.

Tim’s career spans 35 years in the paper packaging industry in management roles with large integrated firms such as Union Camp Corporation and smaller independent companies, where he focused on strategic growth initiatives for each organization. He remains active in the paper packaging industry through his service as Vice Chairman of the Fibre Box Association, the largest industry trade association in the corrugated packaging industry, and as Chairman of Boxboard Products in Greensboro, NC.

His leadership also extends as Chairman of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation which partners with more than 20 universities across the country to build curriculum and provide equipment and funding for Packaging and Engineering Schools. Tim is also a Board Member of the Paper Recycling Coalition, an advocacy group with a mission to protect the U.S. recovered fiber supply from market-distorting government subsidies and costly government regulations, and he serves in the Containerboard Sector at the American Forest & Paper Association and is a member of the Paper & Packaging Board.

Tim earned his bachelor’s degree from Miami University and has attended graduate programs at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, Harvard Business School, and The London Business School.

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Paddy Mullaney

Senior Vice President, Group President, Global Industrial Packaging

Paddy Mullaney serves as Senior Vice President & Group President of Global Industrial Packaging, responsible for all Rigid and Accessory packaging businesses globally. Paddy has over 29 years of packaging industry experience, the last 15 years in C-Level positions leading and developing high-performance teams.

Paddy joined Greif in June 2017 and has led the growth and development of our Rigid Industrial Packaging businesses in the EMEA Region prior to taking up the Group President role of Global Industrial Packaging in Nov 2021.

Before joining Greif, Paddy held CEO and COO roles at Flexible and Paper-based packaging businesses in the consumer packaging space with Clondalkin Group. Paddy has a proven track record in successfully leading international businesses and creating highly effective leadership teams to serve customer and market needs.

Paddy previously held the position of vice-chair of Flexible Packaging Europe, volunteers his free time in youth sport and development through the sport of rugby, and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University College Galway, Ire and an MBA from University of Bradford, UK.

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Vivian Bouet

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Vivian Bouet is Greif’s Chief Information & Digital Officer (CIDO), joining us on December 5, 2022. Vivian brings over 28 years of experience in business and technology transformation and most recently served as the Chief Information Officer at CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company with over $12B in assets under management. She was responsible for overseeing the technology roadmap, enterprise architecture, digital experience, business solutions development, and innovation functions. She also provided leadership in corporate strategic planning, change management, and enterprise program management.

In her role as CIDO, as part of the Executive Leadership Team, Vivian will help shape the company’s broader strategic direction, engaging customers and vendors through technology and digital solutions. Significant emphasis will be placed on anticipating change and identifying opportunities for innovation to ensure Greif maintains a leadership position within an increasingly competitive industry landscape while championing continued colleague growth and development.

Bill D'Onofrio

Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

Bill D’Onofrio joined Greif in August 2014 and currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Previously he held financial leadership roles across Greif leading Financial Planning & Analysis, Data & Analytics, Financial Systems and Business Unit Finance.

Prior to Greif, Bill held roles in private equity and investment banking. He currently serves as Board Chair of Flying Horse Farms. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of both the SeriousFun Children’s Network and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Bill is also involved with several organizations at the Fisher College of Business.

Bill received a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University.

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