Division Leadership and Teams

The TAPPI International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division is led by a team of volunteers, representing flexible packaging converters and suppliers, film extruders, extrusion coaters, and consumer products companies. 

 

Division Leadership & Technical Teams

The Technical Teams of the International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division work together throughout the year to solve problems, develop technical papers, plan conference sessions, and more.

For information on joining any of these teams please contact TAPPI Member Connection, [email protected].

 

International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Council

The Division Council is the governing body of the division and its members work in concert with the TAPPI Division Manager to ensure that the goals of the division are in line with the overall goals of TAPPI and the strategic plan of the division is carried out. It oversees all of the Division Teams and their functions.

  • Scott Weber Division Council Chair
  • Michael Biscoglio Division Council 1st Vice Chair
  • Jaclyn EpsteinDivision Council 2nd Vice Chair
  • Rory Wolf Division Council Past Chair
  • Jim Macnamara Division Council Chair Emeritus and Awards Chair
  • KarenStenger Marketing Team Chair
  • Ankush Gokhale Technical Program Team Chair
  • Olivier Catherine Technical Program Team 1st Vice-Chair
  • Brady Hunnicutt Technical Program Team 2nd Vice-Chair
  • Martine Michon Products Team Chair
  • Nicolas Mazzola Products Team Vice-Chair
  • Brady Hunnicutt Young Professionals Liaison
  • Otto Plassmann European PLACE Team Lead
  • Carmelo Declet-Perez Course Chair - Film Extrusion
  • Rob Hammond Course Chair – Extrusion Coating
  • Kelly Frey Division Chair Emeritus
  • Jim Lush Division Chair Emeritus
  • Scott Marks Division Chair Emeritus

 

 

International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Marketing and Promotion Team

This team is responsible for membership at all levels, industry outreach and generating topics to feed to the Technical Program Team based on relevance and developments in the industry.

  • Karen Stenger Marketing Team Lead
  • Pradnya Rao Marketing Team Vice-Chair
  • James Bryant Marketing Team Lead Emeritus
  • Jim Macnamara Division Chair Emeritus
  • Rory Wolf Division Chair
  • Martine Michon Team Member
  • Emile Delazzer Meunier Team Member
  • Kelly Frey Team Member
  • Kristin Dixon TAPPI Digital Team
  • Sarah Lunceford IFPED Division Manager

International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Technical Program Team

This team is responsible for the development of the program for the North American annual conference and oversees the development of webinars and training courses that serve the packaging industry.

  • Ankush Gokhale Technical Program Team Chair
  • Olivier Catherine Technical Program Team 1st Vice-Chair
  • Brady Hunnicutt Technical Program team 2nd Vice-Chair
  • Rory Wolf Division Chair Emeritus
  • Jim Macnamara Team Member
  • Lou Piffer Team Member
  • Scott Weber Team Member
  • Rob Hammond Team Member
  • Scott Marks Team Member
  • Carmelo Declet-Perez Team Member
  • Sarah Lunceford IFPED Division Manager

 

International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Products and Resources Team

This team is responsible for Press & Publications including updating technical manuals, books, and recommending new products; development and updating of TIPS & Standards; and approving all TAPPI PRESS Books and Reports, or other products developed or revised by the team and Division.

  • Martine Michon Team Lead
  • Nicolas Mazzola Team Vice Chair and Digital Team Liaison
  • Kelly Frey Team Member
  • Louis Piffer Team Member
  • Scott Weber Team Member
  • Robert Hammond Team Member
  • Scott Marks Team Member
  • Jim Macnamara Team Member
  • Mary Anne Cauthen Staff Liaison
  • Sarah Lunceford IFPED Division Manager

 

Young Professionals 

  • Brady Hunnicutt YP Liaison

Awards Chair

  • Jim Macnamara, Chair Emeritus

TAPPI Support Team

  • Mary Anne Cauthen, TAPPI
  • Sarah Lunceford, TAPPI