Flaherty Leaves ICPF With Legacy of Success
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where she oversaw all Committee operations, as well as the annual Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling and Sustainability (PEERS) Conference, the International
As announced earlier this year by the International Corru- gated Packaging Foundation (ICPF), its President, Richard Flaherty, will be leaving the foundation in October for an- other opportunity. “I am excited about this new challenge and the foundation’s partners can be proud of the growth and impact of the initiatives during the 16 years I worked with them in serving at the helm,” said Flaherty. Some highlights of the accomplishments during this past decade include: • Provided millions in funding assistance, corrugated packaging equipment and software at colleges and universities in the U.S. to educate students in concepts and skills needed for a corrugated packaging career. • Directly enabled the annual hiring of 100-150 college
Bioenergy and Bioproducts Con- ference, (IBBC), both taking place this year October 30 – November 22, and the International Confer- ence on Nanotechnology for Re- newable Materials. “I am thrilled to take on manage- ment of an exciting Division like Corrugated,” said Rushin. “By as-
suming the many different roles I’ve had at TAPPI, my career has been diversified and rewarding. While Kristi’s shoes will be difficult ones to fill, I look forward to helping take the Corrugated Division to its next level of success.” Lisa Rushin
graduates for entry level openings and stu- dents for internships through ICPF’s annual student and university programs and online resources. • Jumpstarted, created or expanded 19 corrugated packaging programs at U.S. col- leges and universities. • Established and maintained partnerships with 26 colleges and universities annually providing industry speakers, mentors, plant tours, and other specialized assistance. • Expanded annual participation in ICPF’s annual Teleconferences on the Business of Corrugated Packaging and its Careers from 75 students who participated from four to six campuses to over 500 students from 18- 20 campuses who now participate. • Created the Careers in Corrugated Pack- aging & Displays Social Network that annu- ally has 700-1,100 students and future grad- uates who have joined to pursue student internships and careers in the corrugated packaging & displays industry. • Expanded outreach beyond packaging design and packaging students to include business, sales, graphic design, supply chain management, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, industrial design, mechanical engineering, tech and relat- ed students. These students regularly join ICPF’s career network as well as post their resumes on ICPF’s Career Portal. • Developed the regular use of ICPF’s Cor- rugated Packaging Curricula at colleges and universities around the country to support real-world corrugated packaging instruction. ICPF’s corrugated curricula is accessible from ICPF’s website.
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