March 10-12, 2021
Chicago, Illinois
Now in its 15th year, Sustainability in Packaging US is the market-leading packaging conference focused on driving industry innovation to produce more sustainable packaging solutions and move towards a circular economy.
Heading back to Chicago in 2021, the three-day event program will unite brand owners, retailers, packaging converters, manufacturers, suppliers and recyclers from across the value chain to network, connect, and explore session topics focused on developments in sustainable packaging; design for recycling; why sustainability is good for business; the circular ecomony and sustainability commitments; policy driving change around the world, and much more.
This year's program also features two conference workshops centered around Alternatives to Recycling – Reuse, New Materials, Industrialization, or Essentials of Sustainable Packaging Design and Product Improvement.
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At Smithers, we remain dedicated to providing the highest quality content and networking opportunities to the Sustainable Packaging industry, but we want to ensure we can do so in a way that is safe, practical and effective for everyone.
To provide you with further reassurance on confirming your delegate place, please note that in the event you cannot travel or the event has to transition online we will offer customers a choice of the following three options:
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Betsy Dorn is one of three Principals at Circular Matters LLC, a consulting firm specializing in sustainable materials management and circular economy solutions for packaging, paper, and selected other materials. For over 30 years, Betsy has been assisting public and private sector clients develop plans, evaluate policies and operations, and launch new programs. In recent years, Betsy’s work has focused on the end-of-life management of packaging materials, packaging policy analysis and recycling market development. Prior to becoming a consultant, Betsy managed Mecklenburg County (Charlotte), N.C.’s Recycling Division for 6 years.
Betsy has an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Master of Science in Public Health degree in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. When not working you may find Betsy running, paddle boarding or mountain bike riding in her south Florida surroundings.
At the Consumer Brands Association,
Stasz works on issues such as recycling,
waste, sourcing, supply chain
sustainability and other topics as they
pertain to the consumer packaged goods
industry.
Among other initiatives, she is leading a
national effort to address the broken
recycling system in the United States.
Through this effort, Stasz is working to
raise recycling rates, reduce the amount
of packaging waste sent to landfills,
prevent marine debris and ensure
recyclable packaging gets recycled.
She also leads the Food Waste
Reduction Alliance (FWRA), a crossindustry
initiative to reduce food waste
sent to landfills and increase food
donations to food banks in the United
States.
Katina Boutis is Director of Sustainability at Away, a modern lifestyle brand creating thoughtful products designed to transform travel.
Brought on as Away’s first Sustainability hire, Katina is responsible for defining and leading a comprehensive sustainability vision and strategy focused on social and environmental responsibility across supply chain, operations, product creation, and recycling initiatives.
Thais is Plastics Pact Network Manager at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. As an experienced Public Affairs and Sustainability professional, and Circular Economy champion in Latin America, Thais specializes in bringing the industry together and finding pre-competitive opportunities to solve common challenges.
Mike Riola is the Sustainability Project Manager for the Rehrig Pacific Company. He has over 20 years of experience in the injection molding industry, with an extensive background in alternative plastic materials and rigid packaging. Mike leads the team focused on all sustainability initiatives.
Mike ensures Rehrig Pacific is on the cutting edge of alternative material use. He partners with Fortune 500 and environmental waste companies to find solutions to their recycling needs. He began his career as a Plant Engineer and evolved into positions including Plant Manager and Operations Manager; he brings this hands-on knowledge to his current role.
Oliver is a Director of Procurement & Packaging Engineering at Dell Technologies. In addition, he is recognized within the Dell Technical Community as a Distinguished Engineer – Supply Chain. Oliver has become one of the most influential thought leaders in the packaging industry by combining innovation, supply chain, and sustainability best practices. Under his leadership, Dell introduced industry changing materials such as bamboo, mushroom, molded paper pulp, ocean bound plastic and pollution ink at lower cost, better performance, and which are environmentally healthier.
Most recently, Dell launched Ocean Bound Plastic packaging with the aim of creating an industry response to tackle the ocean plastic crisis. By co-founding NextWave, a cross-industry consortium of like-minded companies, Dell is creating a commercially viable, and scalable, supply chain that is focused on keeping plastics out of the ocean and in the circular economy.
Oliver’s accomplishments have been highlighted for their business and social influence by The Wall Street Journal; Fast Company in their 2019 Most Innovative Companies; Fortune in their 2017 Change the World Companies; and LinkedIn in their 2017 Top Companies to Work For. Additionally, the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show recognized his pioneering work in Ocean Plastic with a Best of Innovation Award. While at Dell he has been awarded 2 US Patents with additional ones pending.
Brett Stevens is Global Vice President of Material Sales and Procurement at TerraCycle.
Rich McNabb has been the Global Director for Packaging at Church and Dwight Co. Inc. since 2015. He has worked in the Packaging Industry for over 30 years and is committed to driving Sustainability. Rich is responsible for Global Packaging Development and Sustainability strategy, working closely with the Church and Dwight Sustainability Council. Prior to Church and Dwight, Rich worked at Unilever in Europe and US, where he was a Global Director for Packaging. He has worked across a number of Global Brands and created packaging Innovations and Sustainability solutions over the course of many years.
Rich is a Mechanical Engineer, having been to university in his home town of Liverpool, UK. He is passionate about finding new innovations for consumers and for the planet and is proud of the great progress that he and his team have already made in support of Church and Dwight’s Sustainability goals.
Rose Shulman has been a Packaging Engineer at Hasbro since 2011. There, she is a member of the Sustainability Center of Excellence and helps lead the company’s packaging sustainability initiatives. She is passionate about making the world a better place by designing for the environment and innovating for the future. Prior to working at Hasbro, she was a Packaging Engineer at The Hershey Company. She has an Industrial Design degree from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Jane Tsilas is Global Packaging Sustainability Manager at Starbucks Coffee Company.
Sandeep Kulkarni is President of KoolEarth Solutions Inc., USA.
Paul Earl-Torniainen is Project Manager - Packaging, at Blue Diamond Growers.
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