In May, members of AMERIPEN, the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, elected the following Board of Directors members:
- Cathy Foley – Pratt Industries
- Shannon Crawford Gay – WM
- Michael Okoroafor – McCormick & Company
- Beth Percynski – Procter & Gamble
- Jennifer Ronk – Dow
- Kelly Smith – Ferrero USA
Their terms run for three years beginning June 1, 2023, and they join these individuals already serving on the Board:
- Scott Byrne – Sonoco
- Brendan Adams – Kraft Heinz
- Mark Bescher – Mondelez International
- Lynn Dyer – Pactiv Evergreen
- Jordan Fengel – Tetra Pak
- Terry Grill – Sealed Air
- Philip Rozenski – Novolex
The following individuals will continue to serve as AMERIPEN officers:
- Scott Byrne – Sonoco, President
- Kelly Smith – Ferrero, Vice President
- Cathy Foley – Pratt Industries, Treasurer
- Lynn Dyer – Pactiv Evergreen, Secretary
AMERIPEN Executive Director Dan Felton said, “We are fortunate to have the commitment from all these individuals to help guide the direction of AMERIPEN and ensure that key policy and industry audiences understand the role packaging plays in a more sustainable society, economy, and environment as we work to create packaging-related policies that are fair, effective, cost-efficient and based on science.”
AMERIPEN President Scott Byrne said, “Thank you to Mike Prentiss with Procter & Gamble who has cycled off the Board after having served on it for seven years – most recently as Immediate Past President. Thank you as well to Rob Flores with Berry Global who also completed his term on the Board this Spring.”