Amcor has named Ryan Yost as division president for global flexible packaging solutions and Kate Pearlman as senior vice president for investor relations and treasury.
Yost joins after 25 years at Avery Dennison, where he most recently led the company’s global $6bn Materials Group as president.
Over that period, he also held senior posts covering commercial work, operations, supply chains and material science. He will be based in the US.
Pearlman has more than 20 years of experience in investor relations, treasury and risk management at Fortune 200 companies.
She joins from Lowe’s, where she served as vice president of investor relations and treasurer.
In her new post at Amcor, she will operate out of the US, reporting to executive vice president and chief financial officer Stephen Scherger.
Amcor CEO Peter Konieczny said: “Ryan and Kate are exceptional leaders with proven track records of driving growth, building high-performing teams and translating strategy into results across large, global organisations.
“I am highly confident in Amcor’s business, strategy and ability to deliver for our customers and shareholders. Ryan and Kate bring the right expertise to help us build momentum, and we’re excited to welcome them as we position Amcor for its next phase of growth.
The appointments follow the planned exits of Fred Stephan and Tracey Whitehead from their respective roles.
Stephan is retiring from Amcor while Whitehead is staying in Australia to pursue other opportunities. Both will remain with the company as advisers until 31 December 2026 to support the handover.
Konieczny added: "Fred and Tracey have each made a lasting impact on Amcor, and I thank them for their outstanding leadership, partnership and unwavering commitment to the company."
Amcor posted attributable net income of $278m for the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal year 2026, up 41.8% from the same quarter of the previous year.
While announcing its Q3 results, the company also revealed plans to change its fiscal calendar to align with the calendar year. Its current fiscal year will end on 30 June, followed by a transition “stub period” from 1 July to 31 December 2026.
The new reporting calendar will start in 2027, and the company said it expects to provide an outlook for the year in February.
