Members of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, elected the following slate of officers and directors during AICC/TAPPI SuperCorrExpo, August 8-12, in Orlando, FL. The slate was approved by acclamation during the general session held Tuesday, August 10.
In addition to the regular slate of directors, the membership of AICC also named one new delegate from the Association’s Emerging Leaders group, John McQueary of CST Systems, Kennesaw, GA.
AICC’s Associate (supplier) Members elected John Burgess, Pamarco, Roselle Park, N.J. as a Director of the Associate Board.
Incoming Chairman Gene Marino said, “I am honored to be the AICC chairman. It is an honor to represent such a phenomenal group of people.” Marino’s theme for this year is “Grip it and Rip It.” He will focus on the questions to ask when planning for success and knowing when it is time to stop planning and to start executing.
AICC’s Officers and Directors for 2020-2021 are:
OFFICERS
Chairman
Gene Marino, Akers Packaging Service Group, Chicago, Illinois
First Vice Chairwoman
Jana Harris, Harris Packaging/American Carton, Haltom City, Texas
Vice Chairmen
Matt Davis, Packaging Express, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Gary Brewer, Package Crafters, High Point, North Carolina
Finn MacDonald, Independent II, Louisville, Kentucky
Immediate Past Chairman: Jay Carman, StandFast Packaging Group, Carol Stream, Illinois
Chairman, Past Chairmen’s Council: Joe Palmeri, Jamestown Container Cos., Macedonia, Ohio
President: Michael D’Angelo, AICC Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia
Secretary/General Counsel: David Goch, Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, Washington, DC
Administrator, AICC Canada: Renee Annis
DIRECTORS
West: Jack Fiterman, Liberty Diversified Industries, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Southwest: Michael Drummond, Packrite, High Point, NC
Southeast: Ben DeSollar, Sumter Packaging Corp., Sumter, South Carolina
Midwest: Casey Shaw, Batavia Container Inc., Batavia, Illinois
Great Lakes: Josh Sobel, Jamestown Container Cos., Macedonia, Ohio
Northeast: Stuart Fenkel, McLean Packaging, Pennsauken, New Jersey
AICC Canada: Terri-Lynn Levesque, Royal Containers Ltd., Brampton, Ontario, Canada
AICC Mexico: Juan Javier Gonzalez, Cartró, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Tepotzotlán, Mexico
OVERSEAS DIRECTOR
Kim Nelson, Royal Containers Ltd., Brampton, Ontario, Canada
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Kevin Ausburn, SMC Packaging Group, Springfield, Missouri
Eric Elgin, Oklahoma Interpack, Muscogee, Oklahoma
Guy Ockerlund, OxBox, Addison, Illinois
Mike Schaefer, Tavens Packaging & Display, Bedford Heights, Ohio
ADVISORS TO THE CHAIRMAN
Joseph M. Palmeri, Jamestown Container Cos., Macedonia, Ohio
Al Hoodwin, Michigan City Paper Box, Michigan City, Indiana
Joseph Morelli, Huston Patterson Printers, Decatur, Illinois
EMERGING LEADER DELEGATES
Cassie Malone, Corrugated Supplies Co. LLC, Chicago, Illinois
Lauren Frisch, Wasatch Container, North Salt Lake, Utah
John McQueary, CST Systems, Atlanta, Georgia
ASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTORS
Chairman
Joseph Morelli, Huston Patterson Printers, Decatur, Illinois
Vice Chairman
Greg Jones, SUN Automation Group, Glen Arm, Maryland
Secretary
Tim Connell, A.G. Stacker Inc., Weyers Cave, Virginia
Associate Board Director
John Burgess, Pamarco, Roselle Park, New Jersey
Immediate Past Chairman, Associate Members
Pat Szany, American Corrugated Machine Corp., Indian Trail, North Carolina