Berlin Packaging CEO and leadership

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago-based Berlin Packaging; led the company for 32 years - taking it from a small distributor to a true juggernaut in the packaging industry valued at more than $2.6 billion.Passionate about baseball and the ways baseball and business intersect; investor in the Chicago Cubs organization and Chairman and Owner of the South Bend Cubs, the minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.Engaged in business, community and public-safety endeavors, including sitting on the Boards of Directors of several companies, the Illinois State Police Merit Board, and the Board of Trustees at Syracuse University.

Rick Brandt is a member of the company’s Executive Team and serves as the Chief Commercial Officer for Berlin Packaging. In this capacity, Mr. Brandt is responsible for the commercial strategy for the entire organization, including managing a team of over 200 sales representatives and managers worldwide.

During Mr. Brandt’s 20 years with Berlin Packaging, revenues have increased from just over $100 million to $1.6 billion in 2019. A respected packaging industry veteran, he has been integral to the company’s multi-year track record of commercial success and sustained organic growth. Building and leading teams, developing and executing strategies, providing customer thrill are a few of Mr. Brandt’s contributions to Berlin Packaging’s successful performance.

Prior to joining Berlin Packaging, Mr. Brandt previously spent a decade with the Avery Dennison Corporation where he served as the National Sales Manager of the System and Healthcare Division. Mr. Brandt managed revenue’s of over $200 million dollars and was responsible for the development of growth strategies in the fast growing and changing world of barcode labeling for the healthcare and manufacturing industries.

Originally from the Chicago area, Mr. Brandt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Illinois State University.

Robert Goldberg serves as executive vice president of strategic partnerships and chief legal officer for Berlin Packaging. He leads all strategic partnership initiatives for the company, including global mergers and acquisitions, and all legal matters, including corporate governance, compliance, and risk management. He also leads Berlin Packaging’s custom tooling division.

Prior to joining Berlin Packaging, Goldberg worked at Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL), a global manufacturer of intermediate chemicals, where he was a member of its Global Surfactants Operating Committee ($1.4 billion in sales) and responsible for legal teams in Europe, Asia and LATAM. Prior to that, Goldberg led the business development and legal functions for two private equity platforms in Asia. Goldberg was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, a leading international law firm, where he advised on over $5 billion of transactions.

Amath Fall is a Chief Financial Officer at Berlin Packaging. He has worked as Chief Financial Officer at Fleetpride.

Emily Campbell serves as chief marketing officer for Berlin Packaging, where she is responsible for leading the global marketing organization and the eCommerce division.

Prior to Berlin, Campbell served in leadership roles at Arrow Electronics, an enterprise computing solutions business with 2018 sales of $29.7 billion. Her last role was the head of global marketing and digital innovation. Prior to that, she led the eCommerce business as the senior director and general manager of Global eCommerce.

Campbell also has vast experience in the enterprise computing industry from 17 years at Dell and Compaq, in addition to her leadership roles at other industry-leading technology companies.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business from the University of Colorado.

Paolo Recrosio is a Chief Executive Officer Europe at Berlin Packaging and is based in Milan Area, Italy. He has worked as Italy Chief Financial Officer at Xerox; Chief Executive Officer Italy, Israel and Greece at Philips Lighting; and European Channels Group Senior Vice President - (London) at Xerox. Paolo attended Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza', INSEAD between 2009 and 2009, and Advanced Leadership Development Programme.

A proven global business leader with a record of building trusted partnerships, solving complex business challenges, and delivering tangible value across diverse geographic, business, and functional environments.

James D. Walters is a Chief Financial Officer at Berlin Packaging.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago-based Berlin Packaging; led the company for 32 years - taking it from a small distributor to a true juggernaut in the packaging industry valued at more than $2.6 billion.Passionate about baseball and the ways baseball and business intersect; investor in the Chicago Cubs organization and Chairman and Owner of the South Bend Cubs, the minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.Engaged in business, community and public-safety endeavors, including sitting on the Boards of Directors of several companies, the Illinois State Police Merit Board, and the Board of Trustees at Syracuse University.