Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (AMBP) has announced the appointment of Stefan Schellinger as Chief Financial Officer. Stefan brings over 25 years of financial and commercial experience to the position, as well as a strong track record in relevant industrial markets. Previously, Stefan was CFO and executive director of two listed companies, ContourGlobal plc and Essentra plc. He succeeds David Bourne, who is leaving AMBP.
Stefan served as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of ContourGlobal plc from 2019 to 2023. Prior to ContourGlobal, Stefan was Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of diversified industrial company Essentra plc from 2015 to 2018, having joined the company as Chief Corporate Development Officer and member of the Group Management Committee in 2013.
From 2005 to 2013, Stefan spent eight years at Danaher Corporation, as director of corporate development and as chief financial officer for Emerging Markets in Danaher’s Gilbarco Veeder Root business. Prior to this, Stefan worked as a vice president in investment banking at J.P. Morgan in London. He started his career in accounting in Germany at Arthur Andersen.
Stefan has dual British and German citizenship. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, and holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
