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York City to Cleveland. She worked on several HBJ pub- lications, eventually becoming the Editor of Paperboard Packaging and the Executive Editor of Official Board Markets in 1991. At SuperCorrExpo 2004, she was approached by the late Michael Brunton and his son Dan, Managing Di- rector of Brunton Business Publications, along with the late Ted and Tom Vilardi, founder and owners of NV Business Publishers, to join their companies and launch CORRUGATED Today. Despite the gloomy eco- nomic prospects at the time, both the Vilardis and the Bruntons saw the value and efficacy of a glossy tech- nical magazine to be published six times per year for the North American corrugated packaging industry; the logical person to spearhead this venture would be Jackie. She took the reins of the publication with the publication of the Jan/Feb 2005 launch issue. Success From The Start Having earned a following in the industry from her previous 13-year tenure with a competitor, Jackie made CORRUGATED Today a success from the get-go. And she and the magazine only got better. In addition to her responsibilities on CORRUGATED Today, she also wrote for Folding Carton Industry and Board Con- verting News.Over the years, Jackie has received many awards for her writing fromThe Society of Profession- al Journalists and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Sadly, Mike Brunton passed away this year,Ted Vilar- di in 2013 and Tom Vilardi in 2018.Their vision creat- ed a successful magazine, brilliantly edited and well respected by the industry. It seems appropriate that CORRUGATEDToday retire along with Jackie. “We cannot thank Jackie enough for her tireless work over the last 16 years,” said Daniel Brunton.“Her knowledge of the industry and focused research en- sured readers had a well-produced magazine from cov- er to cover. She is well respected and will be missed by advertisers and readers alike now that she has chosen to retire and enjoy more family life.We wish Jackie all the very best.” “Jackie often told me she was in awe ofTed,Mike and Tom,” recounted Jeneane Vilardi. “She was concerned she might not live up to their expectations, but she had nothing to worry about! Her industry knowledge and reporting skills made her the ultimate asset!” “It is a really tough decision, as CORRUGATEDToday was one of my first business ideas I pitched toTed,Tom and Mike,”added Brunton.“They were not 100 percent convinced it would work, but time proved otherwise. We have had a fantastic run, but the way in which we
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