10 Ball engineering leaders
A vice president of global engineering, directors of engineering, production, project and global maintenance engineering, and directors of process, process innovation, metal innovation and global innovation make up this list of Ball engineering leaders. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Ball from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Adam Stowitts
LinkedInExperience: Global Innovation Director · Ball Corporation
Adam Stowitts has been Global Innovation Director at Ball Corporation since August 2015, based in Arvada, Colorado, and describes leading innovation, product development and advanced manufacturing teams. Adam Stowitts was Technical Manager / Product Manager, PET Systems at Krones from 2008 to 2015 and Packaging Engineer at Ball Corporation from 2003 to 2008.
Brian Coffin
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Maintenance Engineering · Ball Corporation
Brian Coffin has been Director, Global Maintenance Engineering at Ball Corporation since July 2024, based in Golden, Colorado. Brian Coffin was Director, Maintenance/Engineering/Operational Excellence at Nestlé from 2017 to 2024, Senior Program Manager/Director - Global Operations Strategy at Seagate Technology from 2014 to 2017 and Director - Global Maintenance, Utilities, & Mfg Systems at Molson Coors Beverage Company from 2008 to 2012.
Douglas Souza da Silva
LinkedInExperience: Process Director (SA) · Ball Corporation
Douglas Souza da Silva has been Process Director (SA) at Ball Corporation since October 2025, based in Cachoeirinha, Brazil, and lists Six Sigma Black Belt certification and experience in maintenance planning, processes and production. At Ball Corporation, Douglas Souza da Silva was also Gerente de produção from 2024 to 2025 and Especialista Lean Corporativo from 2019 to 2021.
Dr. John Hoffman DBA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Engineering · Ball Corporation
Dr. John Hoffman DBA was Vice President Of Engineering at Ball Corporation from April 2021 to May 2024 and Senior Director Of Engineering there from 2019 to 2021, based in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. John Hoffman DBA has been Sr. Director; Off-Site Manufacturing - Data Centers at Fluor Corporation since September 2024 and was Vice President of Operations at Woodward, Inc. from 2017 to 2019.
Eric Gunnison
LinkedInExperience: Director Project Engineering · Ball Corporation
Eric Gunnison has been Director Project Engineering at Ball Corporation since May 2022, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a headline naming capital project management and manufacturing operations. Eric Gunnison was Milwaukee Operation Site Leader at Rockwell Automation from 2020 to 2022 and Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Rockwell Automation from 2019 to 2020.
Greg Neff
LinkedInExperience: Director, Metal Innovation · Ball Corporation
Greg Neff has been Director, Metal Innovation at Ball Corporation since February 2021, based in Broomfield, Colorado. At Ball Corporation, Greg Neff was also Manager, Metal Innovation from 2020 to 2021, Sr. Engineer, Metal Innovation from 2019 to 2020, Engineer, Metal Innovation from 2018 to 2020 and Production Engineer from 2015 to 2018.
J.P. Meyer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Engineering · Ball Corporation
J.P. Meyer has been Vice President, Global Engineering at Ball Corporation since May 2024, based in Broomfield, Colorado. At Ball Corporation, J.P. Meyer was also Vice President Engineering - Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2020 to 2024, Director, Global Product Design from 2018 to 2020 and Technical Director - Africa, Middle East & Asia from 2016 to 2018, and was Technical Director - AMEA at Rexam PLC from 2015 to 2016.
Rebecca Vargo Cunningham
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Engineering · Ball Corporation
Rebecca Vargo Cunningham has been Director Of Engineering at Ball Corporation since February 2021, based in Barrington, Illinois, with a headline of Director Of Engineering at Ball Corporation. The profile lists only this Ball Corporation engineering role, shown as current, with a total experience figure covering the role.
Roger Cayton
LinkedInExperience: Director of Process Innovation · Ball Corporation - Beverage Packaging
Roger Cayton has been Director of Process Innovation at Ball Corporation - Beverage Packaging since 2018, based in the Denver area, with a headline of Director of Global Process Innovation at Ball Corporation. Roger Cayton was Sr. Director of Research and Development at ADA Carbon Solutions from 2014 to 2017 and Director of Research and Development at Nanophase Technologies from 2009 to 2013.
Tuan Nguyen
LinkedInExperience: Director, Production Engineering · Ball Corporation
Tuan Nguyen holds Director, Production Engineering at Ball Corporation, based in Golden, Colorado, and the profile also lists Director, Production Engineering at Ball Metal Container since 2001. The headline gives the title as Director, Production Engineering at Ball Corporation, and both listed roles are shown as current.
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Pick the person whose engineering area, whether plant and production engineering, capital projects, maintenance, process or packaging innovation, matches the decision you face. Check when each person started the current role to judge how recent the experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current engineering leadership role?
- 02How do you decide which engineering improvements get your team's time first?
- 03What has your own work taught you about moving a new process from trial to full production?
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