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Experience Speaks

Experience Speaks | Q&A with Brett York

Essentra's president of the Americas shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a successful leader.

Experience Speaks | Frank Papa

President and CEO of Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions explains why he relishes turnaround environments

Experience Speaks | Rex Lane

WS Packaging Group's CEO explains how to make significant changes in an organization's culture and the reason why he's a Peyton Manning fan in Packerland

Experience Speaks | Tom Spina

Luminer Converting Group's CEO reveals his key to growing a business in a bad economy.

Experience Speaks: Fred Crowe

Fred Crowe, President/CEO of Star Packaging Corp. speaks

Experience Speaks: Doug Rawson

Experience Speaks: Michael R. Pfaff

President of Gallus Printing Machinery Corp. Management style | Hands-on Personal hero | Ronald Reagan How did you get into the converting business? Through

Experience Speaks: Cynthia White

President of Channeled Resources Group Management style | I see myself as the master strategist. Personal motto | Work hard, play hard. How did you get

Experience Speaks: Jeffrey Brandt

President of William Frick & Co. Personal motto | Press on! Calvin Coolidge said, Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. How did you

Experience Speaks: Mike H. Edlin

President & CEO of Protective Packaging Solutions (Cincinnati, OH, and Louisville, KY) and Foam Fabricators (Denver, CO) Management style | Give people

Experience Speaks: Larry Owen

Sr. VP, Adhesives & Polymers Div., Franklin Adhesives & Polymers Management style | Empowering Motto | If you're gonna be lucky, you have to think lucky

Experience Speaks: Randy Nebel

President of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. Management style | Loose-tight. Delegation with accountability. Hobbies | Traveling and scuba diving

Experience Speaks: James E. Hammer

President & CEO of Hammer Packaging Management style | You have to do what you say you will do Personal motto | Lead, don't follow What do you enjoy most

James Sanfilippo

President and CEO of Clear Lam Packaging shown holding PrimaPak, one of the Project EarthClear Lightweighting Technology initiatives How did you get into

Bill Smith

President/General Manager of Heritage Packaging Management style | Demonstrative Motto | Be honest and trustworthy at all times. Integrity counts. How

Lou Guzzetti

Chairman & CEO of Spinnaker Coating LLC Key qualities of a successful leader | Have a positive, optimistic demeanor aimed at catching people doing something

Chuck Larsen

CEO of Celplast Metallized Products Recommended reading | Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers by Robert Kriegel How did you get into the converting business?

Bill Yoder

Title | A really seasoned sales executive for Lamart Corp. Management style | A people person Hobby | Spending quality time with my two granddaughters

Craig S. Sheppard

Executive Director of AIMCAL Management style | Hands-on. Do whatever it takes. Sometimes being executive director means I take out the trash. How did

Christopher Che

President/CEO of Hooven-Dayton Corp. Management style | Depend on talented, experienced people; provide a collaborative environment with decentralized

Experience Speaks: Lisa M. Trajkovich

VP/COO of Protect-all Inc. Management style | Lead by example. Motto | By failing to plan, you plan to fail. How did you get into the converting business?

Experience Speaks: David Premo

VP/General Manager of Adhesive Applications Inc. Management style | Hands off. Hire exceptional talent and give them space to thrive. What is the key

Experience Speaks: Dhuanne Dodrill

President of Rollprint Packaging Products Inc. Management style | Promote a culture of collaboration. Hobbies | Reading, travel, and for my creative side,

Experience Speaks: Wayne Etchells

Executive VP of Metlon Corp. Management style | Hands on Hobby | Fishing How did you get into the converting business? I started working at Metlon in

Experience Speaks: John Felinski

President/CEO of Filmquest Group Inc. Recommending | Free to Choose by Milton Friedman; The Art of War by Sun Tsu; and Nicolo Machiavelli's The Prince.

Experience Speaks - July 2009

President of Rayven Inc. Hobbies and outside interests | Hunting, fishing, skiing, and flying airplanes How did you get into the converting business?

Experience Speaks - June 2009

Greg Smith Shares Management Style in Experience Speaks

Experience Speaks: John Rebecchi

Senior Vice President of Disc Graphics Inc. Hobbies | Besides golf and motorcycles, I am nearing completion of my Ph.D. program at Walden Univ. How did

Experience Speaks: Stephen K. Schwartz

CEO of RiteMade Paper Converters Inc. Hobbies | I've always had a love affair with golf, though recently it hasn't been returning the love. How did you

Experience Speaks: Daniel Weber

President/Owner of WebCut Converting Inc. Management style | Avoid micromanaging to allow for creativity Hobbies | Golfing, hiking, and bow hunting What

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