Members of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, elected the following slate of officers and directors during AICC/TAPPI Corrugated Week, September 19-21 in San Antonio, TX. The slate was approved by acclamation during the general session held Wednesday, September 21.
In addition to the regular slate of directors, the membership of AICC also named one new delegate from the Association’s Emerging Leaders group, Jordan Dawson of Harris Packaging.
AICC’s Associate (supplier) Members elected Jeff Dietz of Kolbus America. as a Director of the Associate Board.
The theme of incoming Chair Jana Harris is “Better Minds, Better Boxes” because of her passion for education, especially the education of individuals who could consider a career in our industry.
AICC’s Officers and Directors for 2021-2022 are:
OFFICERS
Chair
Jana Harris, Harris Packaging & American Carton
First Vice Chair
Matt Davis, Package Express
Vice Chair
Gary Brewer, Package Crafters
Finn MacDonald, Independent II
Terri-Lynn Levesque, Royal Containers
Immediate Past Chair
Gene Marino, Akers Packaging Group
Chairman, Past Chairmen’s Council
Jay Carman, StandFast Packaging Group
President
Michael M. D’Angelo, AICC, The Independent Packaging Association
Secretary/General Counsel
David Goch, Webster, Chamberlain, & Bean
Administrator, AICC Canada
Lee Gould, AICC Canada
DIRECTORS
West: Sahar Mehrabzadeh-Garcia, Bay Cities
Southwest: Jenise Cox, Harris Packaging & American Carton
Southeast: Michael Drummond, Packrite
Midwest: Casey Shaw, Batavia Container
Great Lakes: Josh Sobel, Jamestown Container Cos.
Northeast: Stuart Fenkel, McLean Packaging
AICC Mexico: Sergio Menchaca, EKO Empaques De Carton S.A. De C.V.
OVERSEAS DIRECTOR
Kim Nelson, Royal Containers
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Kevin Ausburn, SMC Packaging Group
Eric Elgin, Oklahoma Interpack
Guy Ockerlund, Ox Box
Mike Schaefer, Tavens Packaging & Display Solutions
Ben DeSollar, Sumter Packaging
Jack Fiterman, Liberty Diversified Industries
ADVISORS TO THE CHAIRMAN
Al Hoodwin, Michigan City Paper Box
Gene Marino, Akers Packaging Group
Greg Jones, SUN Automation
EMERGING LEADER DELEGATES
Lauren Frisch, Wasatch Container
John McQueary, CST Systems
Jordan Dawson, Harris Packaging
ASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTORS
Chairman
Greg Jones, SUN Automation
Vice Chairman
Tim Connell, A.G. Stacker
Secretary
John Burgess, Pamarco/ Absolute
Associate Board Director
Jeff Dietz, Kolbus America
Immediate Past Chairman, Associate Members
Joe Morelli, Huston Patterson & Lewisburg Printing Co.