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Future Workforce Committee

Mission Statement: Addressing the critical shortage of skilled employees by promoting awareness of attractive careers in the packaging and processing industry by providing assistance and building partnerships with schools and programs that develop people to fill the employment needs of our members.

CHAIRPERSON

Sam Goldberg
 
(
2025
)
COO
Econocorp, Inc.

STAFF LIAISON

Kate Fiorianti
Director, Workforce Development
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MEMBERS

Alexander Stodolski
 
(
2027
)
Marketing Research Analyst
Wire Belt Company of America
Billy Goodman
 
(
2028
)
North American Managing Director
Cama North America
Charles Magnan
 
(
2027
)
President & CEO
Nita Labeling Systems
Christi Emmenegger
 
(
2026
)
VP of Marketing
BW Packaging
David Nettles
 
(
2026
)
Vice President of Sales
TEXWRAP
Dustin Lee
 
(
2026
)
Vice President of Sales
Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Eleni Yianas
 
(
2026
)
Sr. Vice President, Marketing
Duravant
Eric Cummings
 
(
2025
)
Safety Business Development Manager - Americas
Ross Controls
Jacqueline Sessler
 
(
2028
)
North America Marketing Director
BEUMER Group
Janet Darnley
 
(
2027
)
Vice President of Marketing
Pacteon Group
Joe Rodriguez
 
(
2028
)
Senior Director, Business Intelligence
ProMach, Inc.
John Bialecki
 
(
2025
)
CEO
Lako
Luc Bergeron
 
(
2027
)
VP/General Manager
Phoenix Wrappers CORP
Michael Strope
 
(
2028
)
President
MSSC, LLC
Miriam Scheer
 
(
2027
)
Market Intelligence - PACKAGING
Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc.
Pat Vincent
 
(
2028
)
President
Nalbach Engineering Co., Inc.
Patrick Carroll
 
(
2028
)
President
IMA Food North America
Patrick McDermott
 
(
2026
)
President and Chief Revenue Officer
Complete Automation Solutions
Quinn Martin
 
(
2026
)
OEM Sales & Marketing
Septimatech Group Inc.
Thomas Sioui
 
(
2027
)
CEO
Slideways, Inc
Tom Wiersma
 
(
2027
)
Business Development
Integrated Packaging Machinery

MEMBERS

Alex Vargo
 
(
2027
)
Design Engineer
Lako
Becky Jurvis
 
(
2027
)
Senior Marketing Lead
Tavoron
Brandon Snell
 
(
2027
)
MX-System Product Manager
Beckhoff Automation LLC
Brooke Kuzmich
 
(
2026
)
Marketing Manager
Econocorp, Inc.
Charlie Weil
 
(
2027
)
Industry Solutions Manager (Food & Beverage/Consumer Packaged Goods)
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
Christopher Stoken
 
(
2028
)
Regional Sales Manager
Wipotec
David Wales
 
(
2027
)
Business Development
Videojet Technologies Inc.
Elise Wright
 
(
2028
)
Director of Marketing
Ska Fabricating
Eric Andersen
 
(
2027
)
Director of Marketing
Delkor Systems, Inc.
Jacob Wall
 
(
2026
)
Packaging Engineering Manager
PPC Flexible Packaging
Kyle Seitel
 
(
2027
)
Vision Engineer
Norwalt
Lawrence Long
 
(
2026
)
Regional Sales Manager
ADCO Manufacturing
Meredith Moore
 
(
2027
)
Sustainability Program Manager
Shorr Packaging Corporation
Monty Pridgeon
 
(
2028
)
Technical Sales Manager
Deutsche Beverage + Process
Nick Marzullo
 
(
2028
)
Sr Manager, Marketing Acquisitions
Sealed Air Corporation
Ryan Davidson
 
(
2028
)
Hot Melt Packaging Specialist
Valco Melton
Santos Maltez
 
(
2028
)
Key Account Manager
Sneed Coding Solutions, Inc.
Zarren Zafiro
 
(
2028
)
Applications/Technical Support Engineer
LinMot USA, Inc

MEMBERS

Anna Jacobs
 
(
2027
)
Business Development Manager
Applied Manufacturing Technologies
Bill Anagnostopoulos
 
(
2028
)
Senior Sales Engineer
TDI Packsys LLC
Cameron Zerba
 
(
2028
)
Warehouse Products Manager
Columbia Machine, Inc.
Chris Wilson
 
(
2026
)
President
Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Christine Bush
 
(
2027
)
Motion & Robotics Team Manager
Schneider Electric
Colin Cartwright
 
(
2028
)
Director of Business Development
Murrelektronik Inc.
Colin Warnes
 
(
2025
)
Director of Projects
ADCO Manufacturing
Filippo Gremese
 
(
2027
)
CEO
ROBOPAC / OCME / TopTier Palletizers
Greg Marsh
 
(
2028
)
Packaging Industry Manager
Beckhoff Automation LLC
Jeff Trask
 
(
2026
)
Director of Technical Services
Wipotec
Jeremy Patten
 
(
2028
)
Products and Food Technology, President
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
Jess Wright
 
(
2026
)
Director of Talent Management
Duravant
Justin Kirkpatrick
 
(
2027
)
Director of Packaging Automation
ROMANOW
Mike Brewster
 
(
2025
)
VP of Sales
Pacteon Group
Robert Purciello
 
(
2026
)
SVP of Technology
PDC International Corporation
Sam Malizia
 
(
2026
)
Business Development
Siemens Digital Industries
Sara Secaur
 
(
2028
)
Director, Talent Acquisition & Development
ProMach, Inc.
Stephen Mons
 
(
2028
)
Vice President of Sales
Aesus Inc.

MEMBERS

Allison Wagner
 
(
2027
)
Director, Marketing and Business Strategy
Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Andy Karel
 
(
2025
)
National Sales Manager - Packaging
Valco Melton
Brad Schulz
 
(
2027
)
Director of Sales, Fabco-Air, a Festo company
Festo Corporation
Brianna Wagner
 
(
2027
)
Sales Engineer
Triangle Package Machinery Co.
Dave Adams
 
(
2028
)
Director, Strategy
SICK, Inc.
Dominic Trinko
 
(
2027
)
Technical Account Manager
Siemens Digital Industries
Eric Matheson
 
(
2028
)
Director of Industry Dev
Murrelektronik Inc.
Erica Aller
 
(
2028
)
HR Director
Pacteon Group
Jacob Cox
 
(
2027
)
VP, Electrical & Controls
Fallas Automation, Inc.
John Partin
 
(
2026
)
National Packaging BDM
Schneider Electric
Joshua Powers
 
(
2025
)
Account Manager
SMC Corporation of America
Justin Garski
 
(
2027
)
Regional Segment Lead, Packaging and Converting
Rockwell Automation
Karen Corliss
 
(
2027
)
Sr Project Manager
Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
Krista Combs
 
(
2025
)
Vice President, Human Resources
ProMach, Inc.
Kristen Frooman
 
(
2027
)
Integrator & Key Account Manager
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
Machelle Johnson
 
(
2027
)
VP of Human Resources
Pearson Packaging Systems
Peter Zafiro
 
(
2028
)
General Manager
LinMot USA, Inc
Ryan Swanson
 
(
2027
)
Application Engineer
Massman Companies
Sam Goldberg
 
(
2025
)
COO
Econocorp, Inc.
Tim Kelley
 
(
2027
)
Global Marketing Manager
Encoder Products Company

MEMBERS

Alan Major
 
(
2027
)
CSO
Urschel Laboratories, Inc.
Alfonso Posada
 
(
2027
)
Director of Sales and Marketing
Econocorp, Inc.
Alioscia Bassani
 
(
2027
)
President
Capmatic Ltd.
Angela Marcaccio
 
(
2028
)
Marketing Content Manager
ProMach, Inc.
Ben Reeder
 
(
2027
)
Director of Sales and Marketing
WEBBER/SMITH Associates, Inc.
Claudia Silvie Van den Pol
 
(
2027
)
CEO/Owner
Royal Apollo Group
David O'Keefe
 
(
2026
)
Director of Sales
EDL, A Massman Company
Dustin Means
 
(
2028
)
International Sales Manager
Mepaco, A Part of Apache Stainless
Eric Aasen
 
(
2028
)
Sales Director
New Richmond (SAM-NRD)
Eric Garr
 
(
2028
)
Regional Sales Manager - Asia & Oceania
Fortress Technology Inc.
Greg Berguig
 
(
2028
)
Vice President
PAC Machinery
Harrison Chien
 
(
2026
)
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Weber Packaging Solutions, Inc.
Jackie Irvine
 
(
2028
)
Director of Sales and Marketing
Plexpack Corp.
Meredith Ransom
 
(
2027
)
Director Strategic Marketing
Murrelektronik Inc.
Michaela Kaufmann
 
(
2027
)
Global Business Manager
Rockwell Automation
Montserrat Cerf
 
(
2025
)
VP of International Sales
Polypack, Inc.
Nicole Busenbark
 
(
2028
)
Marketing Director
Motion Controls Robotics, Inc.
Rick Nunez
 
(
2028
)
Sales Engineer
PDC International Corporation
Scott Yurjevich
 
(
2028
)
Vice President of Commercial Excellence
BW Packaging
Tim Pelesky
 
(
2026
)
Business Development Manager
ONExia Inc.

MEMBERS

Andrew Gartman
 
(
2028
)
VP of Aftermarket
Pacteon Group
Bill Reese
 
(
2026
)
General Manager - Accumulation
Garvey Corporation
Brad Rogers
 
(
2028
)
CEO
Robatech USA Inc.
Bruce Larson
 
(
2025
)
Director of Business Development
BW Packaging
Dale Andersen
 
(
2027
)
President & CEO
Delkor Systems, Inc.
Daniel Maeyaert
 
(
2028
)
VP of Operations
Fallas Automation, Inc.
Dave Wineman
 
(
2027
)
President
Ryson International Inc.
Eric Carlomusto
 
(
2028
)
VP Sales & Marketing
Starview Packaging Machinery Inc.
Hayden Turner
 
(
2026
)
VP of Operations and Technical Services
IMA Food North America
John French
 
(
2028
)
General Manager
NCC Automated Systems
Margie Custin
 
(
2025
)
General Manager
METTLER TOLEDO
Mark MacDonald
 
(
2025
)
Division President - Palletizer
Columbia Machine, Inc.
Mark Navin
 
(
2027
)
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.
Mark Ruberg
 
(
2027
)
Food, Beverage, CPG End User Business Development Specialist
Beckhoff Automation LLC
Nate Mahoney
 
(
2027
)
CFO
Pasco Systems Corp
Nick Wilson
 
(
2027
)
Founder & Chair
Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Nicolas Cerf
 
(
2028
)
Sales
Polypack, Inc.
Sal Pellingra
 
(
2027
)
VP Global Package Design, Applications & Business Development
ProAmpac
Scott Smith
 
(
2027
)
Sr. Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Business Development
ProMach, Inc.
Sean Spees
 
(
2027
)
Director of Sales
Syntegon
Stacy Johnson
 
(
2027
)
VP-Business Development
Hoosier Feeder
Thomas Pyper
 
(
2026
)
Sr VP Customer Experience
JLS Automation

MEMBERS

Carney Daniels
 
(
2026
)
Business Development Director
Dyco, Inc.
Cathy Drury
 
(
2028
)
Marketing Manager
Lako
Chad Roberts
 
(
2027
)
Production Manager Special Projects
Performance Feeders, Inc.
Chris Vaughn
 
(
2027
)
CFO
Pacteon Group
Darren Fleming
 
(
2028
)
Regional Sales Engineer
Schneider Packaging Equipment, Inc.
David McCharles
 
(
2028
)
President/CEO
Pineberry Manufacturing
Gareth Kennedy
 
(
2026
)
Sales Director
CAM Packaging Systems
Geoffrey Culbertson
 
(
2027
)
Vice President
Omni Technologies, Inc.
Greg Magdanz
 
(
2027
)
VP, OEM Sales
Schneider Electric
Jordan Hamrick
 
(
2026
)
President
Hamrick Packaging Systems
Kevin Kerr
 
(
2027
)
Americas Industry Manager, Food, Commodities, Logistics & Infrastructure
Omron
Mark Suchy
 
(
2025
)
SVP of Sales
Massman Automation, A Massman Company
Matthew Clark
 
(
2027
)
Director of Sales
Euchner USA
Michael Newcome
 
(
2028
)
Vice President of Sales
JLS Automation
Mike Giagnacova
 
(
2027
)
CEO
CHL Systems
Mona Fechter
 
(
2028
)
Sales Manager, the Americas
Ashworth Bros., Inc.
Scott Behnke
 
(
2026
)
Industry Group Leader CPG|Food & Bev
Banner Engineering Corp.
Scott Liniger
 
(
2028
)
Sales Director
MSSC, LLC
Spencer Marquis
 
(
2026
)
Engineering Manager
MARQ Packaging Systems, Inc.
Tim Jolly
 
(
2028
)
Global Account Team Leader
Intralox
Todd Abrahamson
 
(
2028
)
VP of Sales
Brenton
Woody Marsh
 
(
2025
)
Global Account Manager
SMC Corporation of America

MEMBERS

Alan Korman
 
(
2028
)
SVP General Counsel, Corp. Dev., & Secretary
CMCO Conveyance Solutions
Andrew Stamp
 
(
2028
)
VP of Sales
Hamilton Caster and Manufacturing Co
Bernard McDowell
 
(
2027
)
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
ADCO Manufacturing
Bret Ranc
 
(
2027
)
COO
ProMach, Inc.
Brian Hunnicutt
 
(
2025
)
Director of Business Development
Zarpac
Eric Colley
 
(
2027
)
Sales Engineer / Key Account Manager
Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc.
James Leija
 
(
2028
)
Regional Sales Manager - West
Formers International, Inc.
John Naunas
 
(
2026
)
VP, Sales
Shuttleworth, LLC
Khaled Anis
 
(
2028
)
Director- EOL Business Development & Tobacco Packaging
Baumer hhs
Kismet Mikos
 
(
2027
)
Trade Show Manager
Nordson Corporation
Lisa Hurtz
 
(
2026
)
Banding Sales Manager - Food
Felins, Inc.
Nick Szczechowski
 
(
2028
)
National Key Account Manager - Automatics
ROBOPAC / OCME / TopTier Palletizers
Perry Hudson
 
(
2026
)
Market Manager, Packaging
Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc.
Robert Bunting
 
(
2026
)
CEO
BUNTING
Ryan Schuelke
 
(
2025
)
President
Enercon Industries Corporation
Sean Grieve
 
(
2027
)
Director of Business Development
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
Steve Nixon
 
(
2028
)
VP/General Manager
Descon Conveyor Systems
Troy Manley
 
(
2028
)
Sales Director - Food & Packaging, North America
Festo Corporation
Wesley Garrett
 
(
2028
)
Executive Director - Global Accounts
FANUC America Corporation

MEMBERS

Alana Brown
 
(
2027
)
Events Manager
Syntegon Packaging Technology
Alexandra Carleton-Haas
 
(
2028
)
Director, Marketing
Carleton Helical Technologies
Benjamin Vlieger
 
(
2027
)
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Felins, Inc.
Bob Kuzmich
 
(
2025
)
Director of Technical Support
Econocorp, Inc.
Cheryl Miller
 
(
2027
)
Dir/Mktg
Multi-Conveyor
Gary Tantimonico
 
(
2025
)
President
PDC International Corporation
Jake Garvey
 
(
2026
)
Regional Sales Manager
Garvey Corporation
Kevin Roach
 
(
2027
)
CEO & President
Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC
Kim Haller
 
(
2028
)
Global Tradeshow Leader
BW Packaging
Kristin Grons
 
(
2026
)
Director, Marketing Communications & Operations
Duravant
Mario Mazzotta
 
(
2027
)
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Standard-Knapp, Inc.
Mark Friesen
 
(
2028
)
Global Marketing Director
BUNTING
Michael Smith
 
(
2026
)
SVP
Pacteon Group
Nicolas Garrido
 
(
2027
)
General Manager
Garrido USA
Nikki Johnson
 
(
2027
)
VP of Marketing
Domino North America
Norm Buggele
 
(
2027
)
President
Middleby Processing & Packaging
Robbie Quinlin
 
(
2028
)
Marketing Manager
BluePrint Automation (BPA)
Tim Wiersma
 
(
2027
)
Director, Marketing & Business Development
National Bulk Equipment, Inc.
Tom McDaniel
 
(
2028
)
President - Pharma
ProMach, Inc.
Yann Cerf
 
(
2028
)
Production Manager
Film Source Packaging

MEMBERS

Alan Shuhaibar
 
(
2025
)
President
BellatRx Inc.
Andrew Barrieau
 
(
2028
)
President & CEO
Felins, Inc.
Dave Navin
 
(
2027
)
President & CEO
Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.
Emmanuel Cerf
 
(
2027
)
President and CEO
Polypack, Inc.
Glenn Siegele
 
(
2027
)
President
Omega Design Corporation
Jeffrey Hohn
 
(
2027
)
CEO
Massman Companies
Jonathon Titterton
 
(
2026
)
CEO, Coesia Americas & R.A Jones
Coesia Group
Mark Anderson
 
(
2026
)
President & CEO
ProMach, Inc.
Matt Jones
 
(
2026
)
Vice President - Sales
Hoosier Feeder
Nancy Wilson
 
(
2027
)
CEO
Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Patty Andersen
 
(
2026
)
Vice President, Human Resources & After Market Services
Delkor Systems, Inc.
Paul Irvine
 
(
2028
)
Owner
Plexpack Corp.
Rick Fox
 
(
2027
)
President & CEO
FOX IV Technologies, Inc.
Rocky Marquis
 
(
2028
)
President
MARQ Packaging Systems, Inc.
Scott Shannon
 
(
2027
)
Americas CPG Team Leader
Intralox
Sharron Gilbert
 
(
2027
)
President & CEO
Septimatech Group Inc.
Steve Mulder
 
(
2028
)
NA OEM Director
Rockwell Automation

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