CEO & Management Team - Klöckner Pentaplast

Michael Zacka

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Michael Zacka is a global C-Suite leader with more than 30 years of leadership experience across the consumer goods, packaging and industrial sectors. He most recently served as President of EMEA and Asia Pacific at Amcor plc, where he oversaw a portfolio business exceeding €5 billion in revenue across more than 30 countries, 80 manufacturing sites, with over 19,000 employees.

Michael has a proven track record of driving transformation and shareholder value through operational excellence, innovation, and disciplined capital allocation, including leading major restructurings, M&A integrations, and divestitures. Previously, as Amcor’s Chief Commercial Officer, he led global commercial and sustainability strategies, helping position the company as an industry leader in recyclable and reusable packaging. Prior to Amcor, Michael held senior leadership roles at Tetra Pak across North America and Asia Pacific. He serves on the board and audit committee of Nouryon and holds a Bachelor of Business from Griffith University, along with executive education from IMD and Ashridge Business School.

Marc Rotella

Chief Financial Officer

Marc Rotella has over 20 years’ finance experience gained in multiple industries across a spectrum of business models.

Prior to joining kp, he spent five years at WestRock, where he was Head of Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Manufacturing Finance, and Converting Finance. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Fiserv, following twelve years at Honeywell International in a range of senior finance roles, including Chief Financial Officer of the Business and General Aviation strategic business unit and Chief Financial Officer of the Speciality Chemicals business. He began his career with General Electric Company in their Financial Management Program, and subsequently held roles in internal audit and manufacturing finance.

Marc has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Arizona State University, and his Master of Business Administration from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management.

Thomas Kure Jakobsen

President Food Packaging

With over 20 years’ experience managing global B2B and B2C companies, Thomas has a track record of driving and delivering top and bottom-line growth, through strategic vision, innovation, and engaging leadership.

Thomas joined kp from Amcor Group, where he held the position of Vice President, Snacks and Confectionery, EMEA, Amcor Flexibles. Prior to that, Thomas was with DS Smith Packaging for seven years, where his roles included MD North Europe (UK and Scandinavia). Thomas’s earlier career includes working with the Carlsberg Group from 1997 – 2012 in Country Regional Director and subsequently CEO positions. During his various tenures, he has built worldclass teams and created value through commercial and operational excellence. Thomas holds an MSc in International Business from Copenhagen Business School, supplemented by MBA studies from Melbourne Business School, Australia.

Garry Randall

Chief Human Resources Officer

Garry has been a human resources leader for over 20 years and is focused on driving results through the intersection of strategy, talent, and culture.

Prior to kp, Gary held six senior leadership roles during his 14-year tenure at The Walt Disney Company, where he directed a successful internal merger of two segments, creating a unified structure, streamlined processes and incentives, and a ‘one P&L’ mindset. Before Disney, he served in senior leadership roles, spanning multiple industries and various HR disciplines at IntelliRisk Management Corp, Victoria’s Secret, Walker Digital, and JP Morgan Chase. Most recently, Garry founded an HR talent and organisation effectiveness consulting practice and collaborated with clients across diverse sectors.

Garry’s expertise lies in his ability to grow leadership effectiveness and construct integrated talent systems, foundational to enhanced performance and development, helping organisations thrive in dynamic conditions.

Board of Directors

Andrew Berlin
Chairman

Michael Zacka
Interim CEO and Board Member

Michael Kaufman
Board Member

Roberto Villaquiran
Board Member

Tracey Peacock
Board Member

Neela Gungapersad
Board Member

Ameer Nunkoo
Board Member

CEO and Management Team