By Jackie Irvine, Marketing Manager, Plexpack Corp.

Wow, what a show! Said to be the best PACK EXPO to date by many, here is a recap of Las Vegas 2019.

Emerging Leaders, Emerging Feminists (whether they know it or not)

As a new member of the Emerging Leaders Committee, I got a great glimpse…

By Samantha Goetz, Marketing Communications Manager, ORBIS Corporation

Leading a cross-functional team? Working on a high-visibility project? Finding yourself surrounded by new employees?  We’ve all been there.  As a leader, it is how you handle yourself and support your peers in these…

By Lisa Hunt, COO, Plexpack

While scrolling through my LinkedIn and Instagram feeds a while ago, I came across this great image. I can’t remember from where it originated – but it spoke to me.

Who doesn’t like being comfortable? That’s what most of us strive for: a cozy home to go to at…

By Danielle Ohl, Digital & Online Marketing Specialist. Viking Masek

As an older Millennial from the Midwest, a career in packaging never crossed my mind until I pretty much fell into it. I ended up in the industry entirely by accident. Anecdotally, many of my coworkers report the same thing. So why isn’t…

Let your passion guide your career path …

By Kim Magon-Haller, Marketing Manager, Triangle Package Machinery Co., Chicago

Since joining the packaging industry in 2007, I’ve learned much about packaging processes, materials, markets, machinery and people. What is most interesting about this industry…

by Eleni Yianas, VP Marketing, Duravant

March 8th is International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.  Today is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action – both globally and at a local level.

This day has been…

By: Sabrina Poland, Marketing & Communications Assistant, PMMI

At the 2018 PMMI Annual Meeting, ten emerging leaders were honored with On the Rise Awards, an inaugural program honoring young professionals for their leadership potential and daily efforts in the…

By Mary Heideloff, VP, Marketing, Olympic Forest Products Company

Whether driven by nature or nurture, women and men have different leadership styles. Research repeatedly shows that female leaders demonstrate traits including collaboration, nurturing and empathy while male leaders tend to be more…

By Danielle Ohl, Digital & Online Marketing Specialist, Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies

In recent decades, women have made some serious gains in overall labor force participation, wages and access to leadership positions. However, these gains have been slow going, and females can…

Julie C. Hoover, CFPPS
Global Account Manager
SMC Corporation of America

Considering a career in packaging and processing?  I didn’t think so.  But should you? Very possibly, YES!  It’s a 10-billion-dollar industry.  If you think about it, people will likely always…