The Flexible Packaging Association announced its 2019 Board of Directors comprised of leaders from 35 companies.
Curt Begle, president of the health, hygiene and specialties division of Berry Global, is the new chairperson, succeeding David Staker, president and CEO, Plastic Packaging Technologies.
The association advances the flexible packaging industry, which the organization says represents more than $31 billion in annual U.S. sales and is one of the fastest growing packaging segments.
FPA voting members elected the board during the association’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. Board members serve one-year terms, with the exception of the chairperson who is elected for two years.
Newly appointed directors include Jarred Carter of Siegwerk USA Co. and Mark Forman of Belmark inc. Guenther Hering, vice president, Flexible Packaging NA, Henkel Corporation, serves as treasurer.
Executive committee members at large are:
Stan Bikulege, Novolex
Kathy Bolhous, Charter NEX Films Inc.
Tom Cochran, Amcor Flexibles
Bill Jackson, Bemis Company Inc.
David Read, Printpack
Additional directors are:
Doug Aldred, Flint Group
Mark Barranco, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Todd Becker, NOVA Chemicals Inc.
Sachin Desai, ProAmpac
Dhuanne Dodrill, PAXXUS Inc.
Ken Fontaine, AMGRAPH Packaging Inc.
Steve Garland, Sealed Air Corporation
Kevin Kelly, Emerald Packaging Inc.
Erik Keracik, Westlake Chemical Corporation
Landon Luttrell, The Dow Chemical Company
Tom Mason, Constantia Flexibles
Joe Moynihan, Mondi Jackson
Francois Olivier, TC Transcontinental Packaging
Chris Parrilli, Sun Chemical Corporation
Stephen Perkins, Bryce Corporation
Geoff Peters, Wikoff Color Corporation
Peter Schottland, American Packaging Corporation
Ken Swanson, Liqui-Box Corporation
Andrew Wheeler, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation
The Chairman’s Advisory Council includes:
Eric Erickson, Kendall Packaging Corporation
Bill Lanham, Polymer Packaging Inc.
Marc Leclair, St. Johns Packaging Ltd.
David Nunes, Hosokawa Alpine America
Madeleine Robinson, LPS Industries
Chris Rogers, TC Transcontinental Packaging
Fredy Steng, Berry Global
