PPC Names SCT’s Hunt As New Chairman Of The Board
baby boomers retire each day, leaving potential knowl- edge gaps in our industry,” said Hunt. In recent years, PPC has proven successful in offering technical and production training, expanding financial executive development, syn- chronizing human resource teaching, as well as hosting
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) reported that it has named Brian Hunt, Chief Operating Officer of South- ern Champion Tray, LP (SCT) the association’ s new Chair of its Board of Directors. With 30 years in the packaging industry, 21 of which were spent working for the 775-em- ployee, multi-plant Southern Champion Tray, Hunt has a breadth of industry experience to help him lead the North American association for paperboard packaging manufac- turers over the next two years. During the induction ceremony at PPC’s recent virtual Fall Meeting, Hunt laid out his strategic direction for the association for 2021 and beyond. “This could be a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to pro- mote paperboard as the packaging solution,” Hunt said, referring to several recent state-wide bans on single-use plastics and expanded polystyrene. As governments and eco-conscious consumers continue to champion sustain- able solutions, Hunt noted that paperboard is well-posi- tioned as a renewable and recyclable material. To this end, PPC aims to promote that messaging and align with other industry organizations to educate consumers and deci- sion-makers. Hunt’s second priority is to work toward transforming the industry through effective training. “Almost 10,000
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numerous other educational webinars—especially during the pandemic. For Hunt, it’s time to leverage these initia- tives in a more expansive way in order to reach all PPC members and the industry at large.
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