Chris Barkley Director of Global Corporate Risk Ball Corporation

Chris Barkley is the Director of Global Corporate Risk at Ball Corporation, where he has built a diverse and accomplished career over the past 17+ years. During his tenure at Ball, Chris has held key roles across supply chain, strategy, sales, and investor relations—each contributing to a broad, enterprise-level perspective that informs his approach to risk management.

This cross-functional experience has provided Chris with a strong foundation to identify and assess risks, develop effective mitigation strategies, and navigate the organization with the relationships needed to support renewals, claims, and enterprise-wide initiatives. As head of risk, his focus is on delivering innovative risk solutions, staying at the forefront of emerging technologies, and supporting the business through proactive, strategic risk leadership.

A Colorado native, Chris was born and raised in Boulder and now lives in Littleton with his wife, three children, and two dogs. Outside of work, he enjoys making the most of Colorado’s great outdoors.