Ball names Carey Causey North and Central America president
Carey Causey’s appointment is effective immediately, while Scott A. Vail’s EMEA role begins January 1, 2027.
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Ball Corporation (BALL) announced leadership changes in two beverage packaging businesses. Carey Causey, the company’s Chief Growth Officer, has been appointed senior vice president and President of Beverage Packaging North and Central America, effective immediately, succeeding Kathleen Pitre, who will leave the company. Scott A. Vail, Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer, will become President of Beverage Packaging EMEA effective January 1, 2027. Mandy Glew will step down from the EMEA presidency effective December 31, 2026, retire January 31, 2027, and remain a non-officer employee through that date to assist with transition activities. Ball said the departures are not related to disagreements concerning its accounting practices, financial statements, internal controls or operations.
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Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated October 19, 2026
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 19, 2026, Ball Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Kathleen Pitre, President of the Company’s Beverage Packaging North and Central America business, will be leaving the Company and Carey Causey, Chief Growth Officer of the Company, has been appointed President of the Company’s Beverage Packaging North and Central America business. The Company also announced that Mandy Glew, President of the Company’s Beverage Packaging EMEA business, will retire from the Company on January 31, 2027 and will step down from her role as President of the Company’s Beverage Packaging EMEA business effective December 31, 2026. Ms. Glew will assist with transition activities and will remain as a non-officer employee through January 31, 2027. Scott A. Vail, Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer of the Company, will become President of the Company’s Beverage Packaging EMEA business effective January 1, 2027.
The Company appreciates the contributions of Ms. Pitre and Ms. Glew during their tenure and wish each of them the best in their future endeavors. The departures are not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its accounting practices, financial statements, internal controls, or operations.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Also on October 19, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the departure of Ms. Pitre and the appointments of Mr. Vail and Ms. Causey. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Current Report on Form 8-K, this press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
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The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit 99.1 | Ball Corporation Press Release dated October 19, 2026 | |
Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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By: | /s/ Hannah Lim-Johnson | ||
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Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |||
Date: October 19, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
 News Release For Immediate Release www.ball.com | Investor Contact: Brandon Potthoff Media Contact: Jennifer Livingston |
Ball Corporation Names New Presidents of Beverage Packaging North and Central America and EMEA
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) today announced senior leadership changes for two of its business units. Carey Causey has been appointed senior vice president and president, Beverage Packaging North and Central America, effective immediately, succeeding Kathleen Pitre, and Scott Vail has been named senior vice president and president, Beverage Packaging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Vail will succeed Mandy Glew who has elected to retire, effective January 2027. The departures are not related to any disagreement with the company.
In their roles, Causey and Vail will have responsibility for customer relationships, operational execution and financial performance. Their appointments reinforce Ball’s focus on disciplined execution and sustainable value creation across its global packaging operations.
“Carey and Scott are the right leaders to take these two important business units forward,” said Ron Lewis, chief executive officer. “They both have proven track records, deep commercial and operational experience, and leadership values aligned with Ball’s. I am confident they will build on the strong foundations in each region, deepen our customer partnerships and deliver results.”
Lewis continued, “We thank Mandy and Kathleen for their leadership and many contributions to Ball. Both have played important roles in our business and have had a significant impact, and we wish them well.”
Causey has served as Ball’s senior vice president and chief growth officer since 2024. Since joining Ball in 2014, she has held leadership roles across North and Central America, South America and EMEA spanning commercial operations, marketing, strategy and business development, including serving as president of Beverage Packaging EMEA from 2021 to 2024. Earlier in her career, she held roles in sales, marketing, engineering and manufacturing at MWV, The Mosaic Company and Cargill, Inc.
Vail has served as Ball’s senior vice president and chief supply chain and operations officer since 2025, leading the company’s global manufacturing, supply chain, procurement and operational excellence organizations. He joined Ball in 2021 as vice president, Operations, for Beverage Packaging North and Central America and later led the global deployment of Ball Operational Excellence. Before joining Ball, he served as president of Metal Container Corporation and held senior roles in engineering, maintenance and operations strategy at AB InBev.
About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) is the global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, serving a robust portfolio of customers in the beverage, personal care and household products industries. With 16,000 employees in more than 65 manufacturing plants and facilities worldwide, Ball reported 2025 net sales of $13.16 billion. For more information, visit Ball.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.