ICPF Highlights Laurie Green To Celebrate Women In Corrugated In honor of International Women’s Day, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) featured Laurie Green, a dedicated leader in the corrugated packaging industry and the Vice President of Sales at Independent Paperboard Marketing in Texas. As a veteran of corrugated packaging sales who has amassed 30 years of experience, Laurie recently sat
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corrugated industry when they first entered the workforce or pursued their degree. What led you to a career in cor- rugated? Laurie Green (LG): I will preface this by saying there’s a wonderful book that was recommended to me years ago and it’s called The Accidental Salesperson. And the gen- esis of that, whether it’s packaging or sales, is that, you know, as a fifth grader you don’t dream of being a pack- aging salesperson, right? So, it talks about the evolution in our adult careers and the kind of happenstance of where we find ourselves. My personal background is that I came from working for American Airlines in the corporate office. I had come up through reservation sales, meeting services, and the management program, and I was at the corporate office where a co-worker’s husband was a company principal for Independent Paperboard Marketing. He had decided, to his credit, to hire a woman and ended up hiring me. He specifically said I had the people skills and the prob- lem-solving ability, and that he could teach me about pa- per and packaging. He did, and that was 30 years ago. ICPF: What did your first role in the industry look like and how did you progress to your current position as the Vice President of Sales at Independent Paperboard Mar- keting? LG: That’s a really interesting question because our company itself is a sales company. The definition of a bro- kerage firm is exclusively sales. I partner customers with (paper) mills, and I solve problems, so I add value to both ends of the transaction. I’m solving supply problems for customers as well as driving efficiency and output for a mill. So that was my first job. And honestly, it’s still my job today—I take care of my customers. I solve problems for my mills. The only difference today is that I don’t necessar- ily look for new business, I equip my team to do that. CONTINUED ON PAGE 36
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