NAPCOR APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
August 3, 2022 (Charlotte, NC) The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Stewart to the position of Executive Director effective August 1, 2022. Stewart replaces outgoing Executive Director Darrel Collier, who retired in April 2022.
“I am extremely honored to be given this opportunity to lead NAPCOR,” Stewart said. “The PET industry has a great story to tell about this versatile, recyclable material that will be central as we transition to a circular economy and more sustainable future. With emerging technologies that have the potential to reform recycling infrastructure, the PET industry is uniquely positioned to grow.”
Since joining NAPCOR in 2017, Laura served as Communications Director, and most recently, Director of Operations. Prior to joining NAPCOR, she was Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Placon Corporation where she was instrumental in promoting the use of recycled PET in the company’s packaging lines. During her tenure with Placon, Stewart served as NAPCOR’s first Thermoform Council Chairperson, after the organization expanded its membership to include PET sheet and thermoform members in 2008.
“Laura brings our organization strong leadership and deep industry experience as we look to continue to develop and grow the PET value chain,” said Tom Busard, NAPCOR Chairman, Chief Procurement Officer for Plastipak Packaging, Inc., and President of Clean Tech, Plastipak’s recycling affiliate. “She has been instrumental in developing our Positively PET communications campaign and refining its target audience, which continues to further our mission of protecting and promoting the PET package.”
Founded in 1987, the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) is the trade association for the PET plastic packaging industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With more than 60 member companies representing the PET industry, NAPCOR is dedicated to promoting the PET package; to overcoming hurdles to the successful recycling of PET; and to communicating the attributes of the PET container as a sustainable package. More at www.napcor.com and www.positivelypet.org.