Benjamin Burge

Chief Financial Officer - Americas at Reliance Worldwide Corporation

Benjamin Burge's work experience is as follows:

1. Reliance Worldwide Corporation:

- Chief Financial Officer - Americas (May 2022 - Present): Responsible for overseeing financial activities in the Americas region, including financial planning and analysis, management reporting, and capital allocation.

- Global Vice President - Management Accounting and FP&A (August 2017 - May 2022): Led financial planning and analysis efforts, providing strategic and operational analysis and contributing to business planning and decision-making.

2. Graphic Packaging International, Inc.:

- Sr. Finance Director - Global Treasury (June 2016 - August 2017): Managed financial activities related to global treasury functions.

- Sr. Finance Director - Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (October 2012 - June 2016): Led financial planning and analysis efforts, including strategic and operational analysis and management reporting.

- Director of Finance - Supply Chain (March 2011 - October 2012): Oversaw financial activities related to the supply chain.

- Senior Manager - Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (January 2009 - March 2011): Contributed to financial planning and analysis efforts.

- Manager - Strategy & Corporate Planning (February 2008 - January 2009): Supported strategic planning and corporate initiatives.

3. The Home Depot:

- Sr. Financial Analyst (July 2006 - February 2008): Provided financial analysis support.

4. INVISTA (formerly E.I. duPont de Nemours):

- Business Segment Finance Manager (June 2004 - July 2006): Managed financial activities for a specific business segment.

5. DuPont:

- Plant Finance Manager (August 2002 - June 2004): Oversaw financial activities at a manufacturing plant.

- Six Sigma Black Belt Project Manager (October 2000 - July 2002): Led cost-saving projects.

- Technical Marketing Representative (July 1999 - October 2000): Handled technical marketing responsibilities.

Benjamin Burge has a diverse education history. Benjamin attended Case Western Reserve University from 1994 to 1999, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemical Engineering. In 2007, they furthered their education at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Finance between 2007 and 2010.

Most recently, in 2021, Benjamin enrolled in the General Management Program at The Wharton School. Benjamin completed this program in 2022, obtaining a certificate in General Management. Throughout their time at The Wharton School, Benjamin also pursued several additional certifications including "Pricing Strategies: Measuring, Capturing, and Retaining Value," "The CFO: Becoming a Strategic Partner," "Negotiation and Influence: Making Deals and Strategy Work," and "Strategy and Management for Competitive Advantage."

After completing the General Management Program, Benjamin continued to pursue additional certifications, including "Scaling Business for Profitable Growth" and "Advanced Corporate Finance," both obtained in 2022. These certifications were all obtained from Wharton Executive Education.

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Timeline

  • Chief Financial Officer - Americas

    May, 2022 - present

  • Global Vice President – Management Accounting And FP A

    August, 2017