Berry Global Group Executive Compensation (FY24)
BERY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
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Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): January 7, 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive of record: Thomas Salmon → Kevin Kwilinski
Say-on-pay support: 96.0% → 95.5% (0.5 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Berry Global Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Kevin Kwilinski was paid $20,017,718 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2024.
What was Berry Global Group's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held February 14, 2024 for fiscal 2023.
Which companies are in Berry Global Group's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Amcor plc, AptarGroup, Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, Ball Corporation and Conagra Brands, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Salmon Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Miles Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jean-Marc Galvez President – Consumer Packaging International Division | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Curt Begle President – Health, Hygiene & Specialties Division | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Jason Greene Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Salmon Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Miles Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Greene Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jean-Marc Galvez President – Consumer Packaging International Division | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Curt Begle President – Health, Hygiene & Specialties Division | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Kwilinski Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Miles Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Jason Greene Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Curt Begle President – Health, Hygiene & Specialties Division | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jean-Marc Galvez President – Consumer Packaging International Division | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Salmon Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt L. Begle | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Curt L. Begle | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jason K. Greene | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jason K. Greene | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jean-Marc Galvez | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jean-Marc Galvez | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kevin J. Kwilinski | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Kevin J. Kwilinski | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kevin J. Kwilinski | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Mark W. Miles | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark W. Miles | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Begle | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/22 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/26/21 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/20/23 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jean-Marc Galvez | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/20/23 |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/26/21 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/22 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Mark Miles | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/22 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/20/23 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/26/21 | |
| Jason Greene | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/22 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/20/23 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/26/21 | |
| Kevin Kwilinski | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/20/23 | |
| Thomas Salmon | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/26/21 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/22 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Curt Begle
President – Health, Hygiene & Specialties Division · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
Jason Greene
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
Jean-Marc Galvez
President – Consumer Packaging International Division · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Kevin Kwilinski
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Mark Miles
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
Thomas Salmon
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
| Change-in-control trigger | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen E. Sterrett Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Chaney M. Sheffield Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Idalene F. Kesner | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jonathan F. Foster | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Chaney M. Sheffield, Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Carl J. Rickertsen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jill A. Rahman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
B. Evan Bayh | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Peter T. Thomas | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert A. Steele | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Meredith R. Harper | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Scott B. Ullem | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James T. Glerum, Jr | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James T. Glerum Jr | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin J. Kwilinski served on the board in fiscal 2024 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as RSUs and Options.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- Amcor plc AMCR
- AptarGroup, Inc. ATR
- Avery Dennison Corporation AVY
- Ball Corporation BALL
- Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG
- Crown Holdings, Inc. CCK
- Eastman Chemical Company EMN
- Graphic Packaging Holding Company GPK
- International Paper Company IP
- Packaging Corporation of America PKG
- Sealed Air Corporation SEE
- Silgan Holdings Inc. SLGN
- Sonoco Products Company SON
- Westlake Corporation WLK
- WestRock Company WRK
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | February 14, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | February 15, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | February 16, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | February 24, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | March 4, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | March 6, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | February 24, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Berry Global Group disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Berry Global Group sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
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320 figures on this page: 313 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
313 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-25-001507Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Compensation of Non-Employee Directors · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2023 · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END TABLE · and 1 more section
- 0001104659-24-024496
- 0001104659-24-001073Summary Compensation Table
- 0001378992-23-000011
- 0001104659-23-001853Summary Compensation Table
- 0001378992-22-000007
- 0001104659-21-028253
- 0001378992-20-000009
- 0001144204-19-012995
- 0001378992-16-000064
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Peers Berry Global Group discloses
The companies named in BERY's own disclosed peer group.
Amcor plcAptarGroup, Inc.Avery Dennison CorporationBall CorporationConagra Brands, Inc.Crown Holdings, Inc.Eastman Chemical CompanyGraphic Packaging Holding CompanyInternational Paper CompanyPackaging Corporation of AmericaSealed Air CorporationSilgan Holdings Inc.Sonoco Products CompanyWestlake CorporationWestRock Company
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}