AMERIPEN announces Joan Pierce as Executive Director; hear from her at Sustainability in Packaging!

30 January 2012

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John H. Ricciardone
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

American Institute for Packaging and the Environment Announces Executive Director

Joan Pierce Rejoins Packaging Industry Trade Organization in New Position

WAKEFIELD, Mass. ‒ Jan. 30, 2012 ‒ The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) announced that Joan Pierce has been named executive director of the industry trade organization, effective today.

In this new position, Pierce will work closely with AMERIPEN's Executive Committee to deliver against the group's priorities and goals, and accelerate existing work streams and overall progress.

Pierce was instrumental in the formation of AMERIPEN last year, and helped set the initial strategic direction of the organization, both as a founding member and as the group's first president. She retired from Colgate-Palmolive last November at which time she resigned her office at AMERIPEN, per the Institute's bylaws, and was replaced as president by Gail Tavill of ConAgra Foods, Inc.

"With more than 40 years of packaging industry experience, Joan brings a considerable network of knowledge and credibility to the new executive director role at AMERIPEN," noted Tavill. "She has strong skills in project management and execution, and her engagement will help us continue our momentum and allow AMERIPEN to deliver ongoing value to our members and the packaging industry."

AMERIPEN advocates packaging policy developments in North America and focuses on measures that are environmentally and economically sound, as well as socially responsible. The Institute, with a material neutral approach, encourages science-based decision making on sustainable packaging initiatives and provides a point-of-view and guidance to policy makers and thought leaders on the value and role of packaging.

About AMERIPEN
The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) engages with thought leaders in the packaging industry ‒ including representatives of trade associations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and government agencies ‒ to facilitate relevant research and identify key data and standards to advance the organization's mission. Additionally, AMERIPEN engages on public policies impacting the packaging value chain on topics related to packaging and the environment, and represents the interests of the industry which includes raw material producers, packaging manufacturers, packaging users and fillers, retailers, and material recovery organizations. For more information, visit AMERIPEN.org.
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