Leonczyk has served PPC since 2018, first as Director of Marketing and Communications followed by a promotion to Director of Operations. 

As a greater number of women enter STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs in colleges and technical schools, they are filling electrical, chemical, engineering and other technical manufacturing roles upon graduation. This is encouraging given how underrepresented women have been in STEM fields in the past.

Sarah is a Sustainable Packaging Engineer at Plastic Ingenuity, a custom thermoformer headquartered near Madison, Wisconsin, where she is responsible for bringing her customers’ sustainability goals to life.

Sherry Washburn is Business Unit Manager – Supplies at Videojet Technologies Inc. where she is responsible for general management and P&L of the supplies product lines to ensure quality, profitability, growth and strategic leadership on a global basis. 

Sarah Stieby brings more than two decades of diverse marketing and branding expertise to her role at Fresh-Lock® closures.

Since joining Dow in 1997, Daniella has worked across multiple business units including Commercial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Corporate Affairs and more. 

Amy is a seasoned professional with 25 years of experience in the packaging industry and currently serves as the Director of Sales Operations for Hughes Enterprises, an Envoy Solutions Company. 

Juliane Hefel is general manager of PPG’s specialty coatings and materials business. Ms. Hefel has 20 years of experience and is a proven leader of successful international organizations with the strategic vision and passion necessary to create unique, competitive advantages.

This year’s featured professionals have no problem making the case that girls and young women should consider a career in packaging.

Alliance recognizes women from the food and beverage industry in a variety of categories for their achievements.