John K. Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Leader of HR due diligence, risk assessments, and purchase price analysis for global acquisitionsAccountable partner for synergy identification and capture through thoughtful integration planning and executionSME in preparing HR-related analyses for divestiture business cases and quality of earnings Creator of HR strategy and priorities for, both, steady state organizations and those undertaking cultural, product or org-design transformationsBusiness consultant, seeking to understanding the “what must be true” for a business to succeed, allowing for a strategy that focuses on the critical few people-related prioritiesExpert in global Total Rewards, creating philosophy, strategy, programs and processes to deliver on human capital needs, while minimizing P&L and balance sheet risk

Denver, Colorado, United States

Accountable for philosophy, strategy, design, governance and often the delivery of annual $1.9+ billion Total Rewards spend for 21,000+ employees across 35+ countriesDirect report of the CHRO, member of the Global HR Leadership team, a regular attendee of and presenter to the HR Committee of Ball Corporation’s Board of Directors, and a representative with key investors related to Human Capital programs and employee engagement, including shareholder governance bodies and proxy advisory firms for annual Say on PayLead a global team of Total Rewards professionals, overseeing compensation, short- and long-term incentives, equity plans, proxy CD&A reporting, mobility, pensions, benefits, perquisites and other programs offered to employees Ownership of $5+ billion in global pension liability and the investment of the associated assets, including acting as a Company-Appointed Trustee for UK pensions and a fiduciary on several other programs; Partnering with treasury, controller, finance and business leadership to mitigate balance sheet and P&L risk, and optimize cash utilizationKey partner to Corporate Development and typically the first representative for HR in M&A strategy and due diligence; Have led through more than 15 acquisitions and divestitures in my time at Ball, ranging from single-plants in new countries to global multi-billion dollar transactions

Denver, Colorado, United States

Accountable for strategy, design, governance and administrative/financial performance of US-focused benefits programs, totaling more than $300 million in annual spend and $2 billion in pension liability and assetsCharged with developing and executing strategies to expand team’s purview from US to global, which started with leading Ball’s first international benefits project in China in 2012 and, subsequently, quickly snowballed to Europe and central America throughout 2013 and 2014, requiring new governance, team structure and ways of partnering through building internal and external relationshipsRequired a strong thirst to grow, constantly seeking to understand business and HR needs, and humility to acknowledge gaps in local knowledge as services expanded around the world

London, England, United Kingdom

Company Appointed Trustee of GBP 2b pension schemeCompleted a series of derisking activities, including buyin/buyout of "most complex scheme in the UK", while enhancing and protecting member benefits throughout

Denver, Colorado, United States

Direct report to the Business CFO and member of regional business leadership team, accountable for strategy and delivery of a growth-focused profitable $1+ billion book of business in US West RegionDirectly accountable for product pricing, regional budget/expense management and management-focused sales/financial reporting for healthcare product lines, leading teams specialized in each of those areasRequired complex analysis across several product lines (e.g. medical, pharmacy, life, disability insurances) and multi-faceted collaboration across multiple functions (e.g. provider contracting, medical management, call/claims operations) to create cost-competitive packages that attracted clients, supported business development goals and delivered high-quality earnings for the business

Denver, Colorado, United States

Accountable to own and grow a profitable book of business for my large US-based clients, while also leading as a trusted partner and the subject matter actuarial expert delivering to those clientsRequired understanding a variety of employers’ business strategies and talent needs, and developing a tailored benefits strategy to best attract and retain employees, balancing people needs and business financial outcomesActive participant in new business development through identifying and understanding potential issues within a prospective client, and developing/delivering a value proposition that was both affordable and value add

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Partnered with new business development leadership to create the financial aspects of our sales strategiesLed a team that performed financial analysis, performed constant benchmarking on our products and services, and created the “financial picture” content for sales presentations that demonstrated differentiation against our competitors

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Accountable for understanding the risk profile of large premium insurance-based investment products, engaging in strong cross-functional partnership to develop customized solutions, negotiating with brokers as to why our product best-supported the needs of clients and prospects, and delivered appropriate earnings for the businessLeader on financial due diligence team to enable the divesture of Cigna’s retirement solutions business to Prudential

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Owned deep financial analysis on healthcare business operations and claims management, ultimately accountable for ensuring adequate financial liabilities were established to cover insurance exposuresRequired partnership with business and financial leadership, balancing compliance requirements and best-estimating financial results

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Actuarial Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Statistics