ICG Elects Keva Sonderen To Its Board Of Directors
the ICG not only survive but thrive, and I am excited to learn from the other board members.” The next generation of ICG leadership rests in the ca- pable hands of brother-sister team of Kim Pearce, Assis- tant to the Executive Director, and Jay Willie, Executive Di- rector. Their father, Andrew Willie, was a founding member of the ICG and its Executive Director for 21 years. Kim Pearce reflects, “Keva will be a wonderful liaison for the ICG member companies and will bring a fresh, en- ergetic, and forward-thinking perspective to the organiza- tion.” Pearce encouraged Keva to run for the board and has given excellent guidance and support throughout the process. Jay Willie sees how Keva has positively impacted the growth of Sonderen Packaging and goes on to say, “the Sonderen family and its team have been supporters of all aspects of the ICG since 2003. I look forward to Keva having a role in the ICG leadership and leveraging her skills and experience that have contributed to Sonderen Packaging’s continued growth and success.” Sonderen was mentored over the years by two ICG women who were “daughters” taking over for their “found- ing fathers.” Jan Steiner paved the way for women in the folding carton industry when she took over for her father in the early 1980s and pressed for her company, Thoro Packaging, to become an early member of the ICG. Jan was an inspiration and mentor to Keva. She was famous for encouraging Keva to “Make Dust,” which refers to her
The Independent Carton Group (ICG), an association of 19 independently owned and operated folding carton manu-
facturers, has elected Keva Son- deren of Spokane, Washington, to the ICG Board of Directors, on March 4, 2021. Sondere will take the place of packaging leg- end and founding member of the ICG, Bob Zumbiel. “To acknowledge Women’s History Month, we are proud to announce that Keva Sonderen,
Keva Sonderen
of Sonderen Packaging recently made history as the first woman to be elected to the Independent Carton Group Board (ICG),” said Jay Willie, ICG’s Executive Director. “Keva began attending ICG meetings in 2005 with her fa- ther, Mark, when it was common to enter a room with a sea full of suits and balding heads. The actual meeting room was usually frigid because the men wore suit jackets.The ICG was founded in 1982, just one year before Keva was born. In 2020, Keva was nominated for a board seat. “It seemed like the right time for me to make this com- mitment,” said Sonderen. “I believe in the ICG and its mis- sion. It is imperative for the stability of the members that
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