March 9-12, 2021
Online
We are excited to announce that we have made the decision to transform Sustainability in Packaging US 2021 into a fully virtual event! We believe this is the best option to provide our attendees, speakers, and sponsors with the certainty they need to plan their participation and optimize this year's event experience in a safe and reliable way.
Delivering the same high-quality content, expert speakers and unique networking opportunities you have come to expect at our events, this year's online conference will provide attendees with the latest developments in the sustainable packaging marketplace, but delivered to the comfort of your home or office.
Uniting a wide variety of stakeholders from brand owners and retailers, to packaging converters, manufacturers, suppliers, recyclers and more, don't miss this opportunity to network, connect, and explore the future of sustainable packaging in a post-COVID world - driving industry innovation to produce more sustainable packaging solutions and move towards a circular economy.
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Colin Jacob is an environmental professional who has worked in waste management companies for the past 5 years, where he has held roles in R&D, infrastructure and environmental compliance management. He has a strong background in applied research and has set up several collaborative projects between industry and academia, particularly in the area of plastics and organics recycling. He has been working as a project manager at the CTTÉI since January 2020, and was notably coordinator of the research work mandated by the CPT.
Colin has a long-standing interest in sustainable plastics management and innovative recycled plastic products. In 2016, he completed a master's degree in research on the advanced characterization of plastics recovered from sorting centers and the development of recycled composite materials. His work has been published in the magazines Vecteur Environnement and Construction and Building Materials.
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.
Suzanne Fisher, CPP Biography:
Education: BS, Packaging - Michigan State University. Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee in Michigan State University’s School of Packaging Hall of Fame, Member of the Year and College of Fellows member at the Institute of Packaging Professionals, and strong supporter of packaging education.
Suzanne has spent 35 + years in the packaging profession leading teams at Herman Miller, Sam's Club, and presently at Wayfair. Packaging education - passing on key learnings and experiences to the next generation of leaders - is one of Suzanne's top priorities.
Cali Reed is the Senior Sustainability Specialist at PreZero US, a California-based recycling solutions provider for hard-to-recycle materials. Cali manages the post-consumer recycled (PCR) content certifications for plastics and works alongside the Commodity Sales team to build circularity-focused partnerships with brands, retailers, and brokers. As a major part of the business development strategy, Cali also works to uncover future expansion opportunities for PZUS by identifying untapped markets for innovations in the recycling sector.
Cali holds a B.A. in Political Science and a certificate in Environmental Studies certificate from the University of Hawaii. She’s also a certified TRUE Zero Waste Advisor through the USGBC and is a bonafide zero waste expert.
Ben Kuchler is the Director of Product and Packaging Sustainability at Hasbro and is genuinely excited to come to work every day and have the opportunity to help shape Hasbro's future as an industry leader in sustainability. He brings a creative perspective and many years of design and development experience to his role which provides innovative thinking, alternative material solutions, and a holistic approach to reduce the environmental impacts of Hasbro’s products and packaging. He is also a member of Hasbro’s Sustainability Center of Excellence, where he leads the company’s product and packaging sustainability initiatives. Prior to working at Hasbro, Ben was a Design Director at Reebok where he discovered his passion for working on kids’ products. He has an Industrial Design degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
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