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 Kristi Ledbetter (770-209-7319).
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.
- Jim Macnamara, Foster Farms - Division Chair
- Rory Wolf, Pillar Technologies - Division Vice-Chair
- Darrell Landry, Mica Corporation - Division 2nd Vice-Chair
- Kelly Frey, Chevron-Phillips - Division Chair Emeritus and Awards
- Jim Lush, Celplast Metallized Products - Marketing Team Lead
- James Bryant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company - Marketing Team Vice-Chair
- Mike Biscoglio, Dow Chemical - Technical Program Team Chair
- Ayse Alemdar-Thomson, FP Innovations - Technical Program Team Vice-chair
- Warren Durling, Clorox Corporation - Products Team Lead
- Dorene Smith, Westlake Chemical - Products Team Vice-Chair
- Ja'Naysha Hamilton, UBE America - Young Professionals Liaison
- Otto Plassmann, Retired Ineos - European PLACE Team Lead
- Guenter Schubert, Hydro Aluminum Rolled Products - European PLACE Conference Chair
- Scott Weber, Lyondell Bassell - Course Chair – Extrusion Coating
- Scott Marks, Dow Chemical- Course Chair – Film Extrusion
- Rob Hammond, Mica Corporation - 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.
International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Digital Team
This team is responsible for generating and maintaining digital platforms and communications for the Division.
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.
- Michael Biscoglio, Dow Chemical - Technical Program Team Chair
- Ayse Alemdar-Thomson, FP Innovations - Technical Program Team Vice-chair
- Darrell Landry, Mica Corporation
- Harinder Tamber, CCC Plastics
- Jim Macnamara, Foster Farms
- Jim Lush, Celplast Metallized Products
- Kelly Frey, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
- Lou Piffer, Davis-Standard
- Mika Vaha-Nissi, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- Norm Aubee, NOVA Chemicals
- Rob Hammond, Mica Corporation
- Rory Wolf, Pillar Technologies
- Scott Marks, Dow Chemical
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.
- Warren Durling, Clorox Corporation - Products Team Lead
- Dorene Smith, Westlake Chemical - Products Team Vice-Chair
- Brad Kramer, Sabic
- Bruce Foster, Polyknows
- Duane Smith, Retired Davis-Standard
- Jim Macnamara, Foster Farms
- Kelly Frey, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
- Martine Michon, Atlantic Coated Papers
- Norm Aubee, NOVA Chemical Company
- Rob Hammond, Mica Corporation
- Rory Wolf, Pillar Technologies
- Scott Marks, Dow Chemical
- Tom Bezigian, PLC Technologies
- Tom Dunn, Flexpacknology
European PLACE Committee
The PLACE in Europe Team is a committee whose scope covers the management of the TAPPI European PLACE Technical Conference which is held in odd numbered years in various locations throughout Europe.