{"id":6012,"date":"2019-02-06T05:32:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T05:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=6012"},"modified":"2019-02-05T16:36:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T16:36:59","slug":"personnel-changes-at-reusable-packaging-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/personnel-changes-at-reusable-packaging-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Personnel Changes at Reusable Packaging Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) started 2019 with changes to the executive team and new additions to the Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

After serving a two-year term as Chairman of the Board, Norm Kukuk, Executive Vice President and General Manager, ORBIS Corporation, has passed the gavel to 2018 Vice Chairman Rick Sasse, Director of Custom Transport Packaging, TriEnda Holdings LLC.\u00a0 New Chairman of the Board Sasse began his term at the Annual Board meeting earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cRPA and its members are grateful for Norm Kukuk\u2019s leadership and service to the industry,\u201d said Chairman Sasse.\u00a0 \u201cToday the word \u2018reuse\u2019 is being used regularly around the world to identify better packaging solutions for waste prevention and environmental sustainability.\u00a0 Thanks to industry leaders like Norm and our member companies, RPA is in a great position to promote reuse and the advantages of a reusable system when it comes to transport packaging and distribution of products across the supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead in 2019, Chairman Sasse placed emphasis on the important role RPA plays as a valuable resource for all industries as they evaluate transport packaging options. \u201cReusable packaging is today\u2019s way to move products, offering both savings and sales optimization opportunities across the supply chain,\u201d said Sasse.\u00a0 \u201cOne of my primary initiatives as Chairman is to ensure that the RPA continues to be the recognized, go-to resource for reusable packaging expertise and support for market adoption and performance of reusable systems.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other changes to the RPA Executive Committee include the appointment of Michael Wasson, Chief Operations Officer, Tosca, to the role of Vice Chairman, and Ben Stoller, Chief Executive Officer, Paxxal Inc., to the role of Secretary-Treasurer.\u00a0 \u201cAdding the depth of talent and experience from Mike and Ben to the executive positions will keep a strong management team in place and no doubt contribute to even greater impact by the RPA, both on the industry and on behalf of Association members,\u201d noted Sasse.<\/p>\n

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RPA is a non-profit trade organization representing and promoting the common business interests of member suppliers, users, and service providers of reusable packaging systems.<\/p><\/div>\n

The annual RPA election also resulted in the addition of seven Board members starting a two-year term 2019 \u2013 2020.\u00a0 The newly-elected Directors are:<\/p>\n