Ardagh has announced that Galdino Claro and Richard Navarre will join the board of Ardagh alongside Mark Porto (executive chairman), Jean-Pierre Floris and Herman Troskie. In connection with the closing of the group’s recapitalization transaction, Damien O’Brien and Paul Copley have resigned as directors of Ardagh.

Ardagh has also appointed Todd Brents as interim group CFO, effective 1 January 2026. John Sheehan will retire from the group and step down as CFO on 31 December 2025. A process is underway to appoint a permanent successor.

Galdino Claro is an independent consultant, advisor and board director with over 40 years of experience in the metals, mining and recycling industries. Claro has served as CEO of both publicly listed and privately owned global companies, such as Sims Limited, Harsco Metals and Minerals, The Heico Companies Metals Group, Aleris America and Wilmington Paper Corporation. Galdino Claro currently serves also as an independent director of Natural Resource Partners.

Richard Navarre is the retired chairman, CEO and president of Covia Corporation, a leading provider of minerals and material solutions for the industrial and energy markets. Navarre is currently lead independent director for Core Natural Resources, chair of the board for Civeo Corporation and an independent director for Natural Resource Partners.

Todd Brents is a senior partner and leads the Finance Practice with Beckway, a leading professional services and consulting business. He has over 25 years of experience providing leadership in financial management and business transformations to businesses in interim executive roles and as a management consultant.