Berry Global Group has announced that James T Glerum, Jr. has been appointed to its board of directors.

Glerum, age 64, retired as vice chairman, investment banking at Citigroup in July 2024. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2011, Glerum held senior leadership positions in investment banking at UBS and Credit Suisse in Chicago and New York City. Over his 40-year investment banking career, Glerum executed more than 325 corporate finance and strategic transactions with an aggregate value of over $500 billion. Glerum’s clients spanned multiple industry sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, consumer and retail. Glerum serves on the board of trustees for several Midwest non-profit institutions, including Denison University, The Ravina Festival and The Griffin Museum of Science, the company said in a press release.

“On behalf of Berry and its directors, I would like to welcome Glerum to our board,” said Steve Sterrett, Berry’s chairman of the board. “Glerum’s extensive investment banking, capital markets, capital allocation and packaging industry experience will further enhance our board's existing business acumen, while bringing additional insights and perspectives in capital allocation and portfolio evaluation activities.”