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Lisa is the Executive Editor of Packaging Digest Magazine, a multi-media publication in both print and online that reaches over 200,000 readers monthly. She’s a frontline journalist who has observed the evolution of the packaging industry in its different manifestations. She has reported on multiple industries, machinery, materials, and management. She is the winner of numerous awards in her career and she routinely chairs or co-chairs conferences and judges several packaging design competitions. She is based in Chicago.

Dr. Gail Barnes is a technical expert and strategic partner to processors, manufacturers and packaging suppliers, providing insights on sustainability, product innovation, consumer insights, food safety and regulatory processes and procedures.

She has previously served as vice president of technology and packaging for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and Dairy Management Inc.™ In this position, she helped the dairy industry realize its sustainability goals by working as an expert resource internally and directly with processors, manufacturers and transporters.

Barnes is a multilingual business development and strategic marketing professional with 18 years of international dairy industry experience. Her competencies include global knowledge of the liquid dairy product and packaging industries across the value chain—from packed product innovation through processing and packaging technologies to brand development consumer marketing and consumer and retail trends.

Prior to joining DMI, Barnes was responsible for business development at Tetra Pak Chilled Carton Systems, part of the Tetra Pak Group, the world’s largest aseptic packaging manufacturer for liquid foods and beverages. While with Tetra Pak, she spent nine years at the corporate headquarters of the Tetra Pak Group in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she held positions in environmental affairs, environmental communication and strategic business development.

South African born and educated, Barnes has a Master of Science in Biology and a Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry (Food Science Division) from the University of Natal. She earned her Master of Business Leadership from the School of Business Leadership at the University of South Africa.

She has received a number of academic awards, including the University of South Africa Gold Medal for being the top student in her class for her master’s degree. She has also spoken at a number of national and international conferences on consumer trends and product and packaging innovation.

Chris is a Senior Vice President at Logility.. In his capacity, he oversees supply chain software implementation across a variety of Consumer Packaged Goods companies. A 20+ year veteran of the software and technology industry, one of Chris’ many talents is explaining complex concepts in a clear and concise manner. Over his career, Chris has helped hundreds of companies understand and adopt supply chain best practices, drive innovation, and achieve a tangible return on investment (ROI). Chris has worked with a wide variety of supply chain solutions spanning forecasting, inventory optimization, manufacturing planning, and transportation management.

Chris is a published author, accomplished endurance athlete, loves writing, speaking, running, and learning cool new ideas.

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