Leadership

Our leaders are veterans of the packaging and finance industries. Their combined knowledge and experience drive our mission to deliver superior packaging—and sustainable results.

 

Mark joined Mauser Packaging Solutions as President and CEO in August 2020. He is an accomplished business leader with a history of successfully growing multinational companies.

 

 

Mark most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Diversey, Inc., a $2.6 billion global provider of hygiene technologies and services to food and beverage, healthcare, and institutional customers. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Signode Industrial Group, a $2.5 billion manufacturer and solutions provider of industrial protection products, until the company was sold to Crown Holdings Inc. in 2018.

 

Prior to his role at Signode, Mark served as Chief Executive Officer of Graham Packaging Company, a $3 billion manufacturer of custom blow molded containers, where he led the firm’s IPO in 2010 and subsequent sale to Reynolds Group. Earlier in his career, Mark served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Glass Container Corporation and held various operational, financial, and leadership positions at Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., JL French Automotive Castings, Trailmobile Corporation, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

 

Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Dickinson College and a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He serves on the Board of Advisors for Dickinson College, and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Aldo became Chief Financial Officer of Mauser Packaging Solutions in January 2023 after joining the company in April 2021 as Corporate Controller. He is an accomplished finance executive and business leader with over 15 years of experience across various industries, including packaging and automotive in both private and public companies.

 

Prior to joining Mauser Packaging Solutions, Aldo served as CFO of Signode Industrial Group, a $2.5 billion manufacturer of transit packaging consumables, tools, equipment, and software.  During his time at Signode, Aldo helped lead strategic change, including integration of Signode into Crown Holdings and a multi-year transformation of commercial and operational business models.

 

Prior to Signode, Aldo worked for nine years in France, Germany and China while holding various finance roles at Bosch and SPX Corporation.

 

Aldo received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with concentration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Steven joined Mauser Packaging Solutions as Executive Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer in July 2022. He is an accomplished senior procurement executive with over 20 years of experience across diverse industries.  He has successfully driven value and cost savings at all steps in his career through the procurement and sourcing function on a global scale.

 

Prior to joining Mauser Packaging Solutions, Steven served as Senior Director, Procurement at Baxter International where he led the company’s global direct procurement function with a multi-billion dollar spend and developed and implemented a supplier risk mitigation approach.

 

Prior to his role at Baxter International, Steven served as Vice President, Procurement at Revlon, Inc where he drove transformational initiatives through cost and inventory reductions while improving cash flow. Steven began his career with Kimberly Clark before joining Johnson Controls and PepsiCo, where he held progressively senior roles.

 

Steven received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a Master of Business Administration from Marquette University. He also serves as a speaker for Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business Supply Chain Curriculum.

Ed joined the company in January 2018. He is an experienced IT executive who has organized and led global teams of IT professionals in the manufacturing, distribution, specialty chemicals, and high-tech industries.

 

Ed most recently served as chief information officer of Landis Gyr, North America, a smart grid company. Prior to Landis Gyr, Ed served in leadership positions at Cisco Systems, Scientific Atlanta, Columbian Chemicals, and BioLab.

 

Ed holds a master’s degree in Management Information Systems from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from SUNY, Geneseo.

Bruno assumed his current position in December 2017 and leads the global Human Resources teams.

 

With over 20 years of experience in managing human resources in industrial environment, Bruno joined BWAY Corp. in August 2016 and was responsible for designing and implementing BWAY’s HR strategy to support long- and short-term business goals in the areas of talent acquisition, training and development, compensation and benefits HRIS implementations, labor relations, and mergers and acquisitions.

 

Prior to joining BWAY, Bruno served as vice president of human resources at Caterpillar Rail Division. During his tenure, he oversaw numerous acquisitions and integrations globally and improved their talent-acquisition programs. Prior to Caterpillar Rail, he held progressively senior HR roles at Electromotive Diesel, Firestone Steel and Falconbridge/Xstrata in the US and Canada.

 

Bruno holds a master’s degree in human resources management from HEC (University of Montreal Business School), a master’s degree in industrial relations from the University of Sorbonne in Paris and a baccalaureate in political science and economics from Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Bordeaux, France.

Patty joined Mauser Packaging Solutions as Executive Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs & General Counsel in September 2021 and is responsible for leading the company’s global legal and compliance functions.

 

Patty most recently served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Signode Industrial Group, where she was responsible for leading Signode’s global HR team and for shaping and executing strategies to drive a multi-year strategic business transformation for the $2.5 billion manufacturer of transit packaging consumables, tools, equipment, and software. Patty previously served as Signode’s Associate General Counsel & Global Head of Intellectual Property.

 

Prior to her roles at Signode, Patty spent over three years at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a $12 billion manufacturer of industrial products and equipment, as Group Technology Counsel where she oversaw intellectual property and technology law matters for ITW’s Construction, Industrial Packaging, Finishing and Decorative Surfaces business segments. Earlier in her career, Patty was an attorney with the law firm K&L Gates LLP.

 

Patty received her Juris Doctor degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University.

Michael Steubing began his current position in January 2018 and leads the EMEA, Asia Pacific and South America SBUs as well as the Machinery Division MMT and Global Technologies.

 

Michael joined MAUSER Group in 2012 as senior vice president, head of global procurement and became a member of the executive board of the MAUSER Group in January of 2014. He has more than 25 years of experience in the chemical and packaging industries, with an excellent track record in private equity owned, privately owned as well as publicly traded Fortune 500 companies.

 

He worked for Hoechst AG/Celanese for 11 years in Germany and the US, as well as Schuetz Container Systems, Inc. for 12 years. While there, he held key positions including executive vice president of sales and marketing with global key account responsibilities and president of Cardinal Container in charge of the Schuetz Recycling business. He also served as interim president and CEO.

 

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and economics (Diplom Betriebswirt), as well as a business diploma from Hoechst AG/Chamber of Commerce in Frankfurt.

 

He has dual Citizenship (German and American) and speaks both languages fluently.

David Vergo is President of the Reconditioning and Large Packaging business unit. He joined Mauser Packaging Solutions in May 2019.

 

Dave is an experienced and customer-centric business leader with a successful track record of delivering transformational productivity improvements and leading growth initiatives that improve sales execution. His unique functional background covers operations, sales, marketing and P&L management in industries such as chemical and oil refining.

 

Prior to joining Mauser Packaging Solutions, Dave served as President of Safety-Kleen Environmental & Kleen Performance Products. In this role, he implemented a multi-faceted transformational plan focused on improving customer experience, driving organic revenue growth, driving margin management, improving operational productivity and streamlining all business processes from order to cash. Earlier in his career, Dave served as Business Director and Global Marketing Manager at Dow Chemical and President, USA Industrial Chemical Sales at Univar.

 

Dave holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois and an MBA from the Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Board of Directors

Comprised of respected business visionaries, the board of Mauser Packaging Solutions guides our mission with insight and expertise.

Committee Composition

 

Mark joined Mauser Packaging Solutions as President and CEO in August 2020. He is an accomplished business leader with a history of successfully growing multinational companies. 

 

Mark most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Diversey, Inc., a $2.6 billion global provider of hygiene technologies and services to food and beverage, healthcare, and institutional customers. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Signode Industrial Group, a $2.5 billion manufacturer and solutions provider of industrial protection products, until the company was sold to Crown Holdings Inc. in 2018.

 

Prior to his role at Signode, Mark served as Chief Executive Officer of Graham Packaging Company, a $3 billion manufacturer of custom blow molded containers, where he led the firm’s IPO in 2010 and subsequent sale to Reynolds Group. Earlier in his career, Mark served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Glass Container Corporation and held various operational, financial, and leadership positions at Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., JL French Automotive Castings, Trailmobile Corporation, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

 

Mark is a member of the boards of Simon Property Group Inc. and Tupperware Brands Corporation.

 

Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Dickinson College and a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He serves on the Board of Advisors for Dickinson College, and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Diana is a Partner and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Managers at Alternative Investment Management, LLC, an independent privately held investment management firm, a position she has held since January 2010.

 

She is a Past Chairman of the Board and served from 2010 to 2020 as a Trustee of the Virginia Retirement System, during which time she was responsible for the oversight of the Commonwealth of Virginia's retirement system, one of the largest public or private pension systems in the United States.

 

Diana also serves as a Senior Adviser with AKF Consulting Group, focusing on the areas of governance and fiduciary duties of state-run investment programs. She is the founder and formerly a Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia College Savings Plan, an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a position she held from 1996 to 2007.

 

Diana also serves as a director of Domino's Pizza, Inc. since 2005, and has served as a director for Universal Corporation since 2012. She is also a director of VICI Properties, Inc., since 2018, an experiential-asset focused real estate investment trust. Diana is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the State Bars in Virginia, Florida and New York.

Peter leads the management of Oakmont’s portfolio of alternative investments, pursuing an opportunistic strategy focused on direct private equity, real estate and hedge funds. He also provides strategic support and operational oversight to Oakmont and its three operating companies, which include Cabo del Sol, a mixed-use real estate development project in San Jose Cabo, and Foley Timber & Land Co., a timber and minerals company in Florida.

 

Oakmont Corporation is a private investment firm and family office serving a multi-generational, extended-family and related private foundations. Oakmont and its affiliates have over 50 professionals located in Los Angeles across investment management, legal, accounting and tax disciplines. Peter is also President of The Cypress Funds LLC, a long/short equity hedge fund in Los Angeles.

 

Additionally, he serves as Director and Trustee of The Keck Foundation. He is a CFA charter holder, a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles and has over 15 years of experience working in the investment management industry.

Adam is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Stone Cayon Industries Holdings, LLC. Prior to Stone Canyon, Adam was a partner at Knowledge Universe where he oversaw the firm’s global M&A and business development practice for 15 years. Prior to that, he was with J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC and in the investment banking division of BT Alex Brown (and later Deutsche Bank) in New York, where he advised private equity groups on leveraged buyout transactions.

 

Adam is a member of the board of directors of Cedars Sinai Hospital Board of Governors and Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Brentwood School of Los Angeles.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Skidmore College and an MBA from Columbia University.

James H. Fordyce is Co-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Stone Canyon Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

Mr. Fordyce co-founded Stone Canyon Industries Holdings, Inc. in 2019, and its predecessor company in 2014, with a mission to create a global industrial holding company focused on acquiring and building market leading industrial companies with its current verticals in rail, industrial salt, and consumer ice.

 

Before founding Stone Canyon Industries Holdings, Inc., Mr. Fordyce was a senior member of J.H. Whitney Capital Partners for 18 years. Prior to joining J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, he held a variety of positions at Heller Financial and Chemical Bank.

 

Mr. Fordyce was a member of the board of Directors of Tupperware Brands Corporation. He was the past lead director of the board of Directors of AECOM and a member of the board of Directors of Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.

 

Mr. Fordyce was Chairman of the Board of Saint John’s Health Center, a Los Angeles based Hospital. He is a director of the Unit Scholarship Fund, honoring those special operations soldiers who selflessly serve our nation and Chairman of the Board of Fallen Blue Heroes, supporting families of police officers killed in the line of duty.

 

He is a member of the Business Executives for National Security and the Economic Club of New York.

 

Mr. Fordyce received a B.A. from Lake Forest College and an M.B.A from Fordham University.

Kevin Kokko joined Mubadala in 2008 and is the Head of Business Development & Investor Relations and Co-Head of Private Equity for Mubadala Capital in addition to being a member of the Mubadala Capital Investment Committee. Kevin has a background in investment banking with Citigroup in Toronto and London and has previously worked for the Office of Tony Blair first in one of Mr. Blair’s charities, Africa Governance Initiative, and most recently in Mr. Blair’s commercial business, Tony Blair Associates, where he was a Director of Advisory and Principal Strategies.

 

Kevin graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with an Honors in Business Administration degree.

Prior to founding Arcadia Investment Partners, Kammy was a managing director at Mentmore Holdings and a member of the merchant banking division of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. Arcadia Investment Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisor focused on deploying capital into private equity, real estate and special situations investments on behalf of its own balance sheet and limited partner capital from ultra-high-net-worth families and institutional investors. Kammy graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Prior to co-founding Stone Canyon Industries, Michael was a partner at Knowledge Universe, where he worked for 13 years and served as chairman of Knowledge Universe—U.S. Before that, he worked with TCW/Crescent Mezzanine in Los Angeles, where he focused on financings for leveraged buyouts. He also worked with the investment banking division of BT Alex Brown (and later Deutsche Bank) in New York, where he advised private equity groups on leveraged buyout transactions. Michael is a member of the boards of Grade Five Oil, LLC and Present Now and serves as chairman of the board of Los Angeles Swim Club. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Annie joined the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) in 2022 and is focused on direct investments in the Industrials & Business Services sectors. Prior to joining OTPP, she worked as an Associate at Golub Capital and an Investment Banking Analyst in Industrials at HSBC. Annie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she served as President of the Student Association, and a BBA in Finance and History from the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she graduated summa cum laude.

Robin joined Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) in in 2012 and is focused on direct investments in the Industrials and Business Services sector. He serves on the boards of Aurora Plastics and Infiltrator Water Technologies. Prior to joining OTPP, Robin was a private equity associate at Birch Hill Equity Partners and an M&A analyst at Scotia Capital. He has also worked in the corporate strategy group of Rogers Communications. Robin holds a BBA with distinction from the Schulich School of Business and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Douglas is independent chair of the Board of AECOM. Before his work with AECOM, Douglas  served as a director of URS Corporation from March 2007 until AECOM’s acquisition of URS in October 2014. He served as president, chief executive officer and director of Conway Inc., a transportation and logistics company (previously known as CNF Inc.) from April 2005 until October 2015. Douglas also served as president and chief executive officer of Con-way Transportation Services Inc., (CTS), a regional trucking subsidiary, from 2004 until 2005. Other roles included CTS’ executive vice president and chief operating officer from 2002 until 2004, and as CTS’ executive vice president of operations from 1997 until 2002. Before working with CTS, he served as vice president at large and was a member of the executive committee of the American Trucking Association. Douglas is also a director at Reliance Steel & Aluminum Corp. Additionally, he serves on the board of a not-for-profit organization.

Conor is a senior managing director at Centerbridge Partners. He joined Centerbridge in 2013, after working as a summer principal in 2012, and focuses on investments in the Industrials sector. Prior to joining Centerbridge, Conor was an Associate at TPG-Axon Capital Management in New York and London and a Business Analyst in McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance Practice in New York.

 

Conor received an A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.