Ryan Roberts

President, Home Care and Industrial

Ryan Roberts

As President of Graham Packaging’s Home Care & Industrial business, Ryan Roberts is responsible for driving profitable growth, operational excellence and commercial performance across the business. He works closely with clients, team members, and business leaders to strengthen market position, accelerate innovation, and deliver value across a diverse portfolio of packaging solutions.

Roberts brings more than 25 years of experience leading global manufacturing and packaging organizations. Throughout his career, he has transformed complex businesses by aligning strategy with execution, developing high-performing teams, and delivering consistent financial results. He is recognized for his ability to optimize operations, strengthen commercial capabilities, and create accountability-driven cultures that enable long-term growth.

Prior to joining Graham Packaging, Roberts served as President at Winpak, where he oversaw operations, commercial, engineering, and financial performance. During his tenure, he advanced major capital investments, strengthened pricing and commercial discipline, and consistently exceeded earnings targets. Earlier, he served as General Manager at DS Smith, where he led a successful business turnaround, significantly improving profitability and operational performance.

Before those roles, Roberts spent two decades with Sealed Air Corporation in a variety of senior leadership positions spanning global operations, automation, marketing and business strategy. He led initiatives across North America, Europe, and Asia and played a key role in developing innovative solutions that integrated equipment, materials and services to create value for customers worldwide.

As a leader, Roberts is energized by developing people, solving complex challenges, and building organizations that deliver consistent results. He takes pride in helping teams reach their full potential and believes that clear accountability, strong collaboration, and disciplined execution are key drivers of long-term success. His people-first approach helps teams navigate change, improve performance, and achieve meaningful business outcomes.

Education: Roberts holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering from Michigan State University. He also completed executive leadership studies at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School.