The Board of Directors of the Reusable Packaging
Association (RPA) has elected its new Executive
Committee for 2011.
The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chairman
of the Board, Vice Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer,
Immediate Past Chairman and President of the RPA.
Committee members are elected by the Board of
Directors and serve for a term of one year. The new
appointments are:
• Chairman of the Board: Drew Merrill, Vice
President of Business Development & Strategic
Planning, Container and Pooling Solutions, Inc.
(CAPS)
• Vice Chairman: Mike Hachtman, Senior Vice
President Sales and Business Development, IFCO
SYSTEMS N. A., INC.
• Secretary/Treasurer: John Frey, President, TOSCA
Limited
• Immediate Past Chairman: Jon Kalin, Sales and
Marketing Manager, Rehrig Pacific
• President and CEO: Jerry Welcome
“The new executive committee is excited to enter
2011 with a larger membership base and a seasoned
board ready to further RPA’s vision of promoting the
economic, social, and environmental benefits of
reusable packaging through industry advocacy,
research, and education,” said Drew Merrill.
“The RPA continues to grow in its role as the
preeminent organization for users and experts in
reusable packaging,” added Mike Hachtman. “I am
honored to work with the RPA Board and membership
toward promoting the benefits of reusable packaging
and expanding its use throughout the supply chain. “
The Executive Committee is responsible for carrying
out the policies and programs adopted by the RPA
Board of Directors. Committee members provide
guidance to the President of the association,
appoint committee chairmen and committee members,
review budgets, and monitor the financial
performance of the association on a regular basis.
In addition, the Executive Committee helps develop
policies, new initiatives and new programs that
further the RPA’s mission.
To view photos of the new Executive Committee click
here.
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About CAPS
Container and
Pooling Solutions, a Livonia, MI based supply chain
management company, has been offering the complete
management, rental and tracking of reusable shipping
containers since 1998. CAPS helps its
automotive, beverage, food, chemical and cosmetic
customers reduce material handling costs while
improving supply chain performance and initiating
environmental practices. In 2008 and 2009,
CAPS was named one of Food Logistics’ top 100
technology solution providers and in 2009 was named
one of Supply & Demand Chain’s Green Supply Chain
award recipients. For more information,
visit
www.usecaps.com or call
(888)
873-2277.
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