03.19.19
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the election of its 2019 Board of Directors.
Curt Begle, president of the Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division of Berry Global is the new chairperson of the FPA Board of Directors.
He succeeds David Staker, president and CEO, Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC, who served as chairperson of the FPA Board of Directors from March 2018–March 2019.
The 2019 Board of Directors were elected by FPA voting members via ballot for a one-year term, with the exception of the chairperson’s two-year term, and assumed their directorship on March 6, 2019, during the FPA 2019 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ.
The 2019 Board is comprised of industry leaders from 35 flexible packaging companies.
Newly appointed Directors include Jarred Carter, Siegwerk USA Co. and Mark Forman, Belmark inc.
Newly appointed Directors include Jarred Carter, Siegwerk USA Co. and Mark Forman, Belmark inc.
The 2019 FPA Board of Directors includes:
Officers and Executive Committee
Officers and Executive Committee
- Chairperson of the Board: Curt Begle, president of the Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division, Berry Global
- Immediate past chairperson: David Staker, president and CEO, Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC
- Treasurer: Guenther Hering, VP, Flexible Packaging NA, Henkel Corporation
Executive Committee Members at Large
- Stan Bikulege, Novolex;
- Kathy Bolhous, Charter NEX Films, Inc.;
- Tom Cochran, Amcor Flexibles;
- Bill Jackson, Bemis Company, Inc.;
- David Read, Printpack
President & CEO (non-voting member)
- Alison Keane, Esq., CAE, Flexible Packaging Association
Directors
- Doug Aldred, Flint Group;
- Mark Barranco, ExxonMobil Chemical Company;
- Todd Becker, NOVA Chemicals, Inc.;
- Jarred Carter, Siegwerk USA Co.;
- Sachin Desai, ProAmpac;
- Dhuanne Dodrill, PAXXUS, Inc.;
- Ken Fontaine, AMGRAPH Packaging, Inc.;
- Mark Forman, Belmark 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 LLC;
- Joe Moynihan, Mondi Jackson LLC;
- 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
Chairman’s Advisory Council
- 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, LLC;
- Chris Rogers, TC Transcontinental Packaging;
- Fredy Steng, Berry Global
