James Ward

James Ward currently serves as Vice President of M&A and Corporate Development at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., overseeing global corporate development activities for a $15 billion revenue beverage company. Previously, James held various leadership positions, including Vice President of Strategy & Development at Amcor, where responsibilities included corporate strategy and development following the acquisition of Bemis Company. Earlier experience at Bemis Company involved leading corporate development and strategy for a $4 billion global packaging leader. James also contributed to corporate development at General Mills and AAR CORP., and gained investment banking expertise at Merrill Lynch. James holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a B.S. from Indiana University Bloomington.