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learned through the pandemic, the added flexibility and capabilities that come from being a manufacturer, distrib- utor, and perhaps most importantly, a packaging solution provider, can mean the difference of days, weeks, and even months, to our clients. And that’s not to mention the quality control benefit our design-to-delivery spectrum of services provides.” Jana Harris Featured In Latest Episode Of Breaking Down Boxes AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has dropped the latest episode of its Breaking Down Boxes series, “A Twisty Road to the Top.” In this podcast, Gene Marino, President of Akers Packaging Service Group and AICC Past Board Chair, and Joe Morelli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Huston Patterson Printers & Lewis- burg Printing Company and AICC Past Associate Board Chair, speak with Jana Harris, President & CEO of Harris Packaging and American Carton Co., and AICC’s Board Chair. “Jana’s path is not the typical course of a 2nd gener- ation converter. There are lessons to be learned, human and business, from the path, the arrival, the sister, the third generation and the passion,” said Mike D’Angelo, AICC President.
Harris has come a long way since she was a child roll- er skating around the box plant founded by her parents. With an entrepreneurial spirit, she started a business at the age of 29, only to be forced to fire her partner the next year. Later, her compassion and education lead her to a four-year stint in healthcare. Four years later, she and her sister, Jenise Cox, now CFO of the family companies, were brought into Harris Packaging by their father after he had to replace a once-trusted employee. While Harris’ path might not have been direct, with the support of family and strong teams, her companies have Jana Harris, President & CEO of Harris Packaging and Ameri- can Carton Company and AICC’s Board Chair.
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