Articles Tagged with ''women in packaging''

Behr is responsible for bringing WLS' labeling systems to pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device, personal care, beverage and other manufacturers and contract packers throughout this region.

Meet Amy Phinney, Market Manager at NOVA Chemicals.

Meet Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products at PPG.

Meet Kate Gilpin, Product Manager of Luxury Packaging for James Cropper.

Meet Babitha George, Portfolio Manager for Packaging Solutions at Tetra Pak U.S. & Canada.

Meet Jessica Fischer, Parts and Service Manager for OMV Technologies, USA.

Meet Dana Austin, General Manager for IWK North America.

Discover what inspired these six professionals to pursue careers in packaging and their advice for young women considering the same.

Leonczyk has served PPC since 2018, first as Director of Marketing and Communications followed by a promotion to Director of Operations. 

As a greater number of women enter STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs in colleges and technical schools, they are filling electrical, chemical, engineering and other technical manufacturing roles upon graduation. This is encouraging given how underrepresented women have been in STEM fields in the past.