Directors & Regions

PAC regions generate activities focused to the needs of their group. Six regions based geographically across Canada serve the packaging industry from a local perspective. The Students Chapter introduced in 2008 encourages industry engagement.

Each region achieves its mandate under the guidance of their Board of Directors. See upcoming events in your regions in the events calendar or take a look back at past events in the archives.

National Board of Directors

Board Officers:

Robert Cockerill

chairman

President

Schawk Canada

www.schawk.com

Henry De Ruiter

immediate past chairman

President & CEO

RW Packaging Limited

www.rwpackaging.com

Bruce Smith

first vice chairman

Director of Global Packaging

Molson Coors Brewing Company

www.molson.com

Louis St. Amand

second vice chairman

Director, package Research & Design

McCain Foods

www.mccain.ca

Regional Liaison Directors:

Louis St. Amand

atlantic region

Director, Package Research & Design

McCain Foods

www.mccain.ca

James D. Downham

central region

President & CEO

PAC - The Packaging Association

www.pac.ca

Henry De Ruiter

midwest region

President & CEO

RW Packaging Limited

www.rwpackaging.com

Bruce Hartfelder

mountain

President

Harlund Industries Limited

www.harlund.com

James Davidson

pacific

Operations Manager

Layfield Vision Packaging

www.visionpkg.com

Denis Vachon

québec

Sales Manager

O-I Canada Corp.

www.o-i.com

Board Officers:

Ross Bell

General Manager: Ontario

RockTenn

www.rocktenn.com

Dave Boles

President

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.

www.atlantic.ca

Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell

Manager: Sustainability and Government Relations Advisor

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited

www.mcdonalds.ca

Michael Hill

Director of Sales

Bemis Co Inc.

www.bemis.com

Rachael Hopkins

Value Chain Marketing Manager Packaging Business Sustainability Plastics North America

Dow Chemical

www.dow.com

Chris Jones-Harris

Co-CEO

Jones Packaging Inc.

www.jonespackaging.com

Allen Kirkpatrick

General Sales Mngr-Cntrl Cda Rgn

Norampac Inc.; div of Cascades.

www.norampac.com

Linda McGregor

President

b2 Retail Solutions

www.b2retailsolutions.com

Richard Pileski

Sales Manager

Hood Packaging Corporation

www.hoodpkg.com

Kim Rapagna

Sustainability Manager

Kraft Canada

www.kraftcanada.com

Anthony Watanabe

CEO

Innovolve Group

www.innovolve.com

John Wilson

Business Manager, Imaging Technologies

E.I. duPont Canada Company

www.can.dupont.com

Wynn Wiksell

Manager of Packaging QRO

General Mills

www.genmills.com


Atlantic Board of Directors

Directors with Portfolio:

Paul Nieuwenstein

chairman

Area Manager

Farnell Packaging Limited

www.farnell.ns.ca

Mark Dunlevy

first vice chairman

Account Manager

SGS Canada

www.sgsintl.com

Sheldon Gouthro

immediate past chairman

Sales Manager

Maritime Paper Products Limited

www.maritimepaper.com

Dave Ball

secretary

Sales Manager

Truefoam Limited

www.truefoam.com

National Liaison Directors:

Louis St. Amand

Director, package Research & Design

McCain Foods

www.mccain.ca

Directors at Large:

Rob Connolly

Sales Representative

Trans Industrial Packaging Limited

www.industrialpackaging.ca

Jim Czenze

Sales Representative

Norampac - Moncton

www.cascades.com/norampac/en

Gerard Flynn

Sales Representative

Master Packaging

www.master-packaging.com


Central Board of Directors

Directors with Portfolio:

Wally Petrac

chairman / scholarship director

Strategic Merchandising and Sales Director

Pearce Wellwood Inc.

www.pearcewellwood.com

Sam Papaleo

immediate past chairman

Owner

Pathfinder Business Strategies

Tony Corsillo

first vice chairman / finance director

Director of Sales - Central Region

Cascades Boxboard Group

www.cascades.com

National Liaison Directors:

James D. Downham

President & CEO

PAC - The Packaging Association

www.pac.ca

Directors at Large:

Cheryl Babcock

VP Operations

Haremar Plastic Manufacturing Ltd

www.haremar.com

Julie Caporal

Sales Manager

Evolution Designworks

www.evolutiondesignworks.com

Elsie Cross, CPP

Manager - Strategic Sourcing

Associated Brands

www.associatedbrands.com

Anna Dardengo

Vice President Client Services & New Business Development

Proprint Services Inc.

www.proprintservices.com

Stephen Dean

Publisher

Canadian Packaging Magazine

www.canadianpackaging.com

Dave Desveaux

Sr. Packaging Engineer

Smucker Foods of Canada Company

www.jmsmucker.com

Patrick Dorcas

Packaging Specialist

3M Canada Company

www.3m.com

Frances Gamache

Packaging Specialist

Sobeys

www.sobeys.com

Jean-François Guillerez

Packaging Development Manager - Bakery

Maple Leaf Foods

www.mapleleaf.com

Al Irwin

Sales & Marketing Manager

Best Packaging Systems Inc.

www.bestpackagingsystems.com

Paul Pajuluoma

Merchandising Manager

Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc

www.novartis.ca

Christine Richer

Purchasing Manager

Oakrun Farm Bakery

www.oakrun.com

Michael Rizzuto

Sales Manager

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.

www.atlantic.ca

Martin Slepkov

President

Hyrdoxyl Environmental, Inc.




Midwest Board of Directors

Directors with Portfolio:

Randy Baraniuk

first vice chairman

Sales Representative

Norampac Inc.

www.norampac.com

National Liaison Directors:

Henry De Ruiter

President & CEO

RW Packaging Limited

www.rwpackaging.com

Directors at Large:



Mountain Board of Directors

Directors with Portfolio:

Jeff Sherman

chairman

General & Sales Manager

RW Packaging

www.rwpackaging.com

National Liaison Directors:

Bruce Hartfelder

President

Harlund Industries Limited

www.harlund.com

Directors at Large:

Joseph C. Harley

Manager, Consumer Packaging

Norampac Inc.

www.norampac.com

Tony Irwin

Area Manager

Cascades Boxboard Inc.

www.cascades.com

Jack T. Tuckwood

Sales Representative

Plastipak Industries Inc.

www.plastipak.com


Pacific Board of Directors

Directors with Portfolio:

James Davidson

chairman / membership director

Business & Technical Services Manager

Layfield Vision Packaging

www.visionpkg.com

Manuel Chan

first vice chair / program director

Sales Manager

Polybottle Group Ltd.

www.polybottle.com

Kevin Stack

secretary

Sales Representative

Crown Packaging

www.crowncork.com

Tony Pardy

immediate past chair

General Manager

Polybottle Group Ltd

www.polybottle.com

National Liaison Directors:

James Davidson

Business & Technical Services Manager

Layfield Vision Packaging

www.visionpkg.com

Directors at Large:

Brien Green

Sales

Layfield Poly Films Ltd

www.layfieldgroup.com

Stephen Robinson

ClearVision Boxes Inc.

www.clearvisionboxes.com


Québec Board of Directors /
Conseil d'administration du Québec

Directors with Portfolio / Directeurs avec Portefeuille:

Roberto Travaglini

président

Senior Account Manager
Gestionnaire de compte Senior

Prolamina

www.prolamina.com

Jean-Marie Marcotte

président sortant

Logistics Director East, Supply Chain
Directeur Logistique Est, Chaîne d’approvisionnement

Molson Coors Canada

www.molson.ca

Denis Darche

premier vice-président

Purchasing and Special Projects Manager
Chef Achats et Projets spéciaux

Agropur Division Natrel

www.natrel.ca

Denis Vachon

deuxième vice-président

Sales Manager, Food & Beverage
Directeur-Ventes, Alimentaire & breuvage

O-I Canada Corp.

http://www.o-i.com

André St-Georges

VP Quebec
VP Québec

SGS

www.sgsintl.com

Isabelle Valois

Channel Marketing & National Distribution Account Manager
Directrice du marketing & du développement

Henkel Corporation

www.henkelna.com

National Liaison Directors / Liaison Nationale:

Denis Vachon

Sales Manager, Food & Beverage
Directeur-Ventes, Alimentaire & breuvage

O-I Canada Corp.

http://www.o-i.com

Administrators / Administrateurs:

Randy Aucoin

VP Operations
VP Opérations

Artypac Automation Inc.

www.artypac.com

Jocelyn Buteau

Président et fondateur
Founding president 

BIOPAQc

www.biopaqc.com

Louise Fillion

Corporate Purchasing manager
Directrice corporative des approvisionnements

Cascades Groupe Tissu

www.cascades.com

Jonathan Javet

Manager, Procurement and Logistics
Directeur, approvisionnement et logistique

Kruger Wines and Spirits
Kruger Vins et spiritueux

www.kruger.com

Ghislaine Labelle

District Manager
Gérante Régionale

Vins Plastics Limited

www.vinsplastics.ca

Charles Nadeau

Account Manager
Directeur de comptes

Markem-Imaje

www.markem-imaje.com

Bruno Ponsard

General manager .
Directeur général 

ITEGA

www.itega.ca

François St-Onge

Purchasing Director
Directeur des achats

Aliments Ultima

www.yoplait.ca

Sylvain Tardif

Sales Manager
Directeur des ventes

Norampac Viau une division de Cascades canada inc.

www.norampac.com

Bill Vachon

Sales Manager
Directeur commercial 

Crusader Paper Company Inc.

www.crusaderpaper.com


Student Chapter

Student Chapter Committee:



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