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Berry Global Group Executive Compensation (FY24)

BERY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Chief executive, fiscal 2024
◇
Kevin Kwilinski
Median of the other named officers
$2,750,127
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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February 14, 2024
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Data as of October 25, 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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas Salmon
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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Curt L. BeglePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Curt L. BegleOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jason K. GreenePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jason K. GreeneOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jean-Marc GalvezPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jean-Marc GalvezOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kevin J. KwilinskiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kevin J. KwilinskiOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kevin J. KwilinskiRSU◇——◇—◇◇
Mark W. MilesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark W. MilesOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023 are included in the PDF.
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Kevin KwilinskiPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/20/2033
PSU◇◇——
Thomas SalmonOption◇—◇11/25/32
Option◇—◇11/25/29
Option◇—◇11/26/31
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/23/30
PSU◇◇——
Mark MilesOption◇—◇11/20/33
Option◇—◇11/25/32
Option◇—◇11/25/29
Option◇—◇11/26/31
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/23/30
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jason GreeneOption◇—◇11/20/33
Option◇—◇11/25/32
Option◇—◇11/25/29
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/26/31
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/23/30
PSU◇◇——
Jean-Marc GalvezOption◇—◇11/20/33
Option◇—◇11/25/32
Option◇—◇11/25/29
Option◇—◇11/26/31
Option◇—◇11/23/30
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Curt BegleOption◇—◇11/20/33
Option◇—◇11/25/32
Option◇—◇11/25/29
Option◇—◇11/26/31
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/23/30
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
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
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
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
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
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
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen E. Sterrett
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Jonathan F. Foster
◇◇————◇
Idalene F. Kesner
◇◇————◇
Chaney M. Sheffield, Jr
◇◇————◇
Carl J. Rickertsen
◇◇————◇
Jill A. Rahman
◇◇————◇
B. Evan Bayh
◇◇————◇
Meredith R. Harper
◇◇————◇
Robert A. Steele
◇◇————◇
Peter T. Thomas
◇◇————◇
Scott B. Ullem
◇◇————◇
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.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
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.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2023February 14, 2024=◇◇◇
2022February 15, 2023=◇◇◇
2021February 16, 2022=◇◇◇
2020February 24, 2021=◇◇◇
2019March 4, 2020=◇◇◇
2018March 6, 2019=◇◇◇
2015February 24, 2016=◇◇◇

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315 figures on this page: 308 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
308 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-25-001507
    Compensation 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
  2. 0001104659-24-024496
  3. 0001104659-24-001073
    Summary Compensation Table
  4. 0001378992-23-000011
  5. 0001104659-23-001853
    Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001378992-22-000007
  7. 0001104659-21-028253
  8. 0001378992-20-000009
  9. 0001144204-19-012995
  10. 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
BibTeX
@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}
}
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