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(Tony) Burns Associate Director The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH - USA Tony joined the Procter & Gamble Co, in 1988 after graduating from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

His assignments have spanned a diverse portfolio of global product categories including: Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, New Business Development, Beauty Care, Baby Care, Family Care, Market

1 DuPont Packaging 25 th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation Meet the Jurors A.J. (Tony) Burns Associate Director The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH - USA Tony joined the Procter & Gamble Co, in 1988 after graduating from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Management. Tony has worked in virtually every area of Product Development, including Products Research, Process Development and Package Development. His assignments have spanned a diverse portfolio of global product categories including: Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, New Business Development, Beauty Care, Baby Care, Family Care, Market Development and Corporate Research. Currently, Tony has responsibility for P&G s overall global packaging sustainability efforts. Company Background: P&G serves approximately 4.6 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, Whisper, Pantene, Mach3, Bounty, Dawn, Fairy, Gain, Charmin, Downy, Lenor, Iams, Crest, Oral-B, Duracell, Olay, Head & Shoulders, Wella, Gillette, Braun, Fusion, Ace, Febreze, Ambi Pur, SK-II, and Vicks. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 75 countries worldwide. Please visit for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. Professor Antônio Dantas Cabral, PhD. Course Coordinator & Professor, Packaging, Production and Food Engineering, Mauá School of Engineering, Brazil Professor Cabral is the Course Coordinator and Professor for Packaging, Production and Food Engineering at the Mauá School of Engineering, Brazil. Prior to this position, Professor Cabral held positions in R&D, Quality Control and Assurance and Packaging Technology and Packaging R&D with several organizations, including Unilever Best Foods.

Since 1989, he has been Director of PACK & STRAT, Engenharia e Estratégia de Embalagem Ltda, where his main responsibilities include packaging systems development and packaging systems efficiency and

He also holds a Master s of Science degree in Food Science/Packaging from Rutgers University, a Master s in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas- CEAG-Marketing and a Doctoral degree

2 Since 1989, he has been Director of PACK & STRAT, Engenharia e Estratégia de Embalagem Ltda, where his main responsibilities include packaging systems development and packaging systems efficiency and efficacy improvement. Professor Cabral received his undergraduate degree in Food Engineering from Unicamp. He also holds a Master s of Science degree in Food Science/Packaging from Rutgers University, a Master s in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas- CEAG-Marketing and a Doctoral degree in Production Engineering from Escola Politécnica USP. Suzanne Fisher Director of Sustainable Packaging & Business Development, Pratt Industries - Paper Converter/ Recycler, USA Suzanne Fisher, CPP, is the Director of Sustainable Packaging & Business Development for Pratt Industries. A Michigan State University School of Packaging graduate, Suzanne has spent most of her career in office furniture and automotive packaging, filling roles in Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, and Engineering Management. Suzanne s interest in sustainability started at Herman Miller in the late 90 s due to their culture and leadership in sustainability. At Pratt Industries, Suzanne continues in a role that has a strong focus on sustainability. She meets with national companies that are interested in partnering with a packaging company that is sustainably focused. Suzanne is now serving on many Supplier Sustainability Boards that include P&G, Walmart, Unilever and others. Suzanne is past Chair of Michigan State University s School of Packaging Alumni Association and is also past Chair of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP). Suzanne was awarded Member of the Year by IoPP in 2004, was inducted into the IoPP College of Fellows in 2009 and is a mentor to MSU School of Packaging students. Mary Gregg Director, Packaging, Campbell North America, Global R&D, Campbell Soup Company, USA Mary Gregg is Director of Packaging for Campbell North America (CNA) in the Global Research and Development organization. She is responsible for leading all aspects of packaging development and innovation for the CNA business unit, which includes soup, simple meals, beverages, and foodservice products. She also provides functional oversight to Canadian packaging development efforts. A 21-year veteran at Campbell, Mary has worked on packaging for virtually every

Business Unit in Campbell s World Headquarters as well as Pepperidge Farm, Campbell Europe, Emerging Markets and with Campbell s former subsidiary, Godiva Chocolatier.

Prior to joining Campbell, Mary worked as a packaging engineer at Mrs. Smith Frozen Foods, a subsidiary of Kellogg. She started her career with ConAgra Frozen Foods.

3 Business Unit in Campbell s World Headquarters as well as Pepperidge Farm, Campbell Europe, Emerging Markets and with Campbell s former subsidiary, Godiva Chocolatier. Mary particularly enjoys working on efforts that involve defining strategic opportunity spaces and transforming them into tangible business initiatives. Prior to joining Campbell, Mary worked as a packaging engineer at Mrs. Smith Frozen Foods, a subsidiary of Kellogg. She started her career with ConAgra Frozen Foods. Mary is a member of the PMMI Packaging Management Council, which is a group of packaging development leaders from consumer and industrial goods industries that focus on promoting best practices in packaging research and development management. Mary received her Bachelors of Science degree in Packaging from Michigan State University. Sudhakar Gupta Director, Int l. Business Development, IFFCO Group of Companies at International Food Stuffs Company, UAE A post-graduate from the Oberoi School of Hotel Management - India, Sudhakar Gupta is a specialist in Food and Beverage. A veteran in the business over 30 years, he was the Sr. Bakery Services Manager at Unilever before joining Burns Philp ( Now AB Mauri) as General Manager, Business & Product Development for the Indian region and Middle East. Today he holds a key position at the International Food Stuffs Company - IFFCO Group, as the Director, International Business Development, responsible for building sustainable relationships, corporate communication and enhancing the value through new product & process initiatives. He was one of the judges for the first Gulf Food Awards in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Bakery Fraternity in India, Sri Lanka and others have awarded him with a number of laurels in the past. Ann O Hara Vice President & General Manager, Amcor Flexibles, Australia Ann O Hara is the Vice President and General Manager of Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific Australia. The Australia flexible business is the result of a recent acquisition of the Aperio Group and includes 6 manufacturing sites and a significant import business which services FMCG, pharmaceutical and industrial clients. Ann joined Amcor in 2008 as Executive General Manager of Operations Development and a member of the Global Executive Team of Amcor. In this role, Ann ran the integration program for the Alcan Packaging acquisition from due diligence through deal closure.

4 Ann came to Amcor from General Electric Company, where she was General Manager, Lifesciences Services, GE Healthcare based in Uppsala, Sweden. She joined GE in 2003 in the corporate initiatives group where she led a Commercial Lean Six Sigma effort across all GE businesses and then joined the GE Healthcare global marketing team to lead strategy, marketing and pricing initiatives. Prior to joining GE, Ann was with McKinsey & Company in the US and Germany working with primarily industrial clients on strategy, sales and marketing issues and M&A. Earlier in her career, Ann worked in product development with Procter & Gamble in the US, Argentina and China. Ann holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Jeff Schuetz Staff VP, Global Technology, Consumer Packaging, Sonoco, USA Prior to joining Sonoco, Jeff was employed for 14 years with Union Carbide Films/Packaging Division, which later became Viscose Corporation. Jeff joined Sonoco Products Company in 1996 as Technology Manager for the newly formed Flexible Packaging Division. Other positions held by Jeff since being with Sonoco are Director of Technology and Director of Global Technology - Consumer Packaging. He is currently responsible for the global technology efforts in Sonoco s Consumer Packaging businesses including flexible, rigid paper and rigid plastic packaging and metal closures. In addition to Product Development, Jeff s responsibilities include Product Safety, Sustainable Packaging Design and IP management. He leads Sonoco s Corporate Technology Council and serves on the Quality and Sustainability Councils. Jeff holds over 40 U.S. patents related to packaging. Jeff holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering with honors from Purdue University. Jeff is affiliated with the following professional organizations: Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) Corporate Representative for Sonoco s membership in the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Corporate Representative for Sonoco s membership in Ameripen Corporate Representative for Sonoco's membership in Clemson's Center of Excellence for Flexible Packaging (CEFPACK) Science South Advisory Board

Sommai Tachasirinugune, Ph.D. Executive V.P., R&D - Food Processing Business, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co. Ltd., Thailand Dr.

He joined Chareon Pokphand Group, one of Asia s leading agro industrial and food conglomerates, in 1986 and has held numerous strategic roles across Asia.

and a third generation Wegmans employee having been with the company for 23 years.

5 Sommai Tachasirinugune, Ph.D. Executive V.P., R&D - Food Processing Business, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co. Ltd., Thailand Dr. Tachasirinugune is the Executive Vice President of Research and Development for Chareon Pokphand s Food Processing Business and serves as a senior member for the company s innovation board. He joined Chareon Pokphand Group, one of Asia s leading agro industrial and food conglomerates, in 1986 and has held numerous strategic roles across Asia. Jason Wadsworth Sustainability Manager, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., USA Jason Wadsworth is the Sustainability Manager for Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. and a third generation Wegmans employee having been with the company for 23 years. He is responsible for leading sustainability efforts by partnering with leadership as they focus on triple bottom line initiatives that are good for the environment, people and the company. Jason is a founding member of the Food Marketing Institute s Sustainability Executive Committee and Chairs FMI s Sustainable Packaging Committee. Jason is also active in FMI s Animal Welfare Committee and The Joint FMI/GMA Food Waste Reduction Alliance. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., is an 81-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia. The familyowned company, founded in 1916, is widely recognized as an industry leader and innovator. Named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE magazine for fifteen consecutive years, Wegmans ranked #4 on the list in David Luttenberger, CPP - Lead Juror/Facilitator Vice President/ Packaging Strategist for Iconoculture s Global Packaging Advisory Service David Luttenberger is the VP/Packaging Strategist for Iconoculture s Global Packaging Advisory Service. In his role at Iconoculture, he puts the business, innovations, and solutions of packaging in context with valuesbased consumer behaviors. His concept-to-consumer perspectives and insights on consumer trends, packaging innovations, sustainable packaging, mobile marketing for packaging, and the general business of packaging across multiple

6 formats and end-use categories have been featured in keynote presentations at the 2008 Associacao Brasileira de Emballagem (ABRE) International Packaging Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil; the 2007 Summit Meeting of the Packaging Industry; and the 2004 AsiaPak Congress in Tokyo, 2013 Packaging Innovations Conference, and multiple PackExpo Conferences. He recently presented at the 2012 DuPont Global Collabatory event. David is the former director of the competitive intelligence firm, Packaging Strategies. He is registered by the Institute of Packaging Professionals as Lifetime Certified Packaging Professional. In 2008 he was recognized by Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions as a Top Packaging Thought Leader, and is also listed by Package Design magazine as one packaging s most influential professionals. He was recently invited by the Brand Packaging Design Department at New York s Fashion Institute of Technology to teach a course in Sustainable Packaging Design. David is a retired 23-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He served in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983 with the U.S. contingent of the Multi-National Peacekeeping Force, where he earned the Combat Action Ribbon. Morgan, 21, a nursing student at Rutgers University. They are members of Richwood United Methodist Church. He enjoys bicycling, woodturning, Japanese art and glass sculpture, and classic cars. DuPont Headquarters Chestnut Run Plaza Centre Road P.O. Box 2915 Wilmington, DE Learn more about the DuPont Packaging Awards at packaging.dupont.com. DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers manufactures an extensive mix of adhesive, barrier, peelable lidding and sealant resins and provides a globally networked development team to work with customers on packaging programs that help protect the product, environment; improve shelf appeal, convenience; and reduce cost in the food, cosmetics, medical products and other consumer goods and industrial packaging industries. He and his wife, Karen, have two daughters, Reilly, 24, a pre-k special needs teacher, and Copyright 2013 DuPont. The DuPont oval logo and The miracles of science are trademarks or registered trademarks of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affiliates. All rights reserved. K February 2013 (updated February 26, 2013) Products marked with the symbol are registered trademarks of The Proctor & Gamble Company.

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