Dune Ives

Background

About Dune Ives

Dune Ives brings more than 25 years of consumer-facing experience across CPG, packaging manufacturing, and energy delivery industries. Her ESG leadership and corporate operating experience enable her to deliver a unique and diverse perspective to publicly traded companies seeking long-term value creation and to privately held companies preparing for IPO or significant capital investment. Since 2021 Dune has served as independent director on the Ball Corporation Board (NYSE:BALL), a $14.5 billion packaging company operating in 24 countries where she serves on the Nominating/ Governance and Finance Committees. Her tenure has included CEO succession and sales of both Russian assets and Ball Aerospace. Over her career, Dune has achieved many notable accomplishments including besting Tucker Carlson at his own game, receiving the inaugural UN SDG Impact Award, developing with TOM FORD the first impact fund and awards program to replace thin-film plastic, co-founding multi-corporate collaborations including NextWave Plastics, Green Sports Alliance and Seattle 2030 District, and passing the most successful voter initiative in Washington State history that would go on to influence multi-state and federal policy to close critical loopholes needed to protect African wildlife. Notably, during her tenure as the founding CEO of Lonely Whale, Dune designed and implemented with actor Adrian Grenier the globally viral campaign,#StopSucking, which led to policy change in more than 100 cities, states, countries, and companies, and global awareness of the need for a healthy ocean. This multi-award-winning campaign was followed by campaigns and initiatives with Jason Momoa (SUP bottled water) and Tom Ford (thin film plastic). Together this trio of campaigns shifted packaging from single-use throw-away plastics to sustainable alternatives and evolving cultural norms on what is acceptable. Dune holds her PhD in Psychology and her NACD Directorship Certification and is a member of the NASDAQ Center for Board Excellence and the NACD Risk Leadership Exchange.