AICC, The Independent Packaging Association Members elected the 2025-2026 slate of officers and directors during the AICC Annual Meeting on October 8th in Chicago, IL.
Incoming Chair Terri-Lynn Levesque, of Royal Containers Ltd., has chosen the theme “Legacy in Action: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders.”
“Legacy is often imagined as a statue, a plaque, or a title etched into history. But true legacy isn’t what we leave behind—it’s what we pass forward,” Levesque said. “It lives in the people we mentor, the cultures we shape, and the values we embed in future leaders. A true leader’s legacy is not measured by what they achieve alone, but by what others accomplish because of them. That truth has never been more urgent than it is today, and it is the heart of my theme as your new chairwoman: Legacy in Action: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders.”
Levesque will focus throughout the year on the responsibility of leaders to invest in mentorship, inclusion, and integrity, ensuring that the next generation of packaging professionals has the tools and inspiration to succeed.
The Emerging Leaders of AICC elected a new delegate to represent the Association’s Emerging Leaders Program, Nick Catania of BHS Corrugated- North America.
AICC’s Associate (supplier) Members elected Warren Bird, JB Machinery, to the Associate Member Board.
AICC’s Officers and Directors for 2025-2026 are:
Chair
Terri-Lynn Levesque, Royal Containers Ltd., Brampton, ON
Immediate Past Chairman
Gary Brewer, Package Crafters, High Point, NC
First Vice Chairman
Joe Morelli, Lewisburg Patterson Company, Decatur, IL
Vice Chairmen
Mike Schaefer, Tavens Container & Display, Bedford Heights, OH
Eric Elgin, Oklahoma Interpak, Muskogee, OK
Josh Sobel, Jamestown Container, Cleveland, OH
Chair – Past Chairmen’s Council
Matt Davis, Packaging Express, Colorado Springs, CO
Advisors to the Chairman
Joe Palmeri, Jamestown Container, Macedonia, OH
Al Hoodwin, Michigan City Paper Box, Michigan City, IN
Jeff Dietz, KBA America, Dallas, TX
Emerging Leader Delegates
Evan Clary, JS Machine, Hunt Valley, MD
Cody Brant, AG Stacker, Weyers Cave, VA
Nick Catania, BHS Corrugated–North America, Aurora, IL
Directors
Great Lakes: Brock Welch, Welch Packaging, Elkhart, IN
Midwest: Cassie Malone, Corrugated Supplies Company, Bedford Park, IL
Northeast: Larry Grossbard, President Container, Wood Ridge, NJ
Southeast: Chad Wagner, Peachtree Packaging & Display, Lawrenceville, GA
Southwest: Jordan Dawson, Harris Packaging, Haltom City, TX
West: Sahar Mehrabzadeh, Bay Cities, Pico Rivera, CA (Interim)
AICC Canada
George Perreira, Moyy/Whitebird, Hamilton, ON
AICC Mexico
Jorge Ortega, Solemsa, Hermosillo, SON
Overseas Director
Greg Jones, SUN Automation, Glen Arm, MD
Directors at Large
Jenise Cox, Harris Packaging, Mansfield, TX
Sahar Mehrabzadeh, Bay Cities, Pico Rivera, CA
Casey Shaw, Batavia Container, Batavia, IL
Stuart Fenkel, McLean Packaging, Pennsauken Township, NJ
Jack Fiterman, Liberty Diversified, Minneapolis, MN
Associate Member Directors
Chairman, Associates: Jeff Dietz, KBA America, Dallas, TX
Vice Chairman, Associates: Mike Butler, Domtar, Fort Mill, SC
Secretary, Associates: Brian Foley, Bobst, Phoenix, AZ
Director, Associates: Warren Bird, JB Machinery, Westport, CT
Immediate Past Chair: John Burgess, Pamarco, Roselle Park, NJ
President
Michael M. D’Angelo, AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, Alexandria, VA
Secretary/General Counsel
David Goch, Webster, Chamberlain, & Bean
Administrator, AICC Canada
Leah Gardiner, AICC Canada
Administrator, AICC Mexico
Veronica Reyes, AICC Mexico
Learn more about AICC’s leadership at www.AICCbox.org.