Future Leaders
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Future Leaders
A Different Kind of Cable Guy
December 20, 2022 Joe Maglich works with wire and cable customers to identify ways of adding value, growing businesses and solving problems. “I find real joy in solving technical problems,” Joe said, “and simultaneously building relationships with the intelligent, friendly and down-to-earth colleagues and customers you find in the plastics industry.” -
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From Biology to Blending Solutions
November 17, 2022 Have you heard the one about the biologist who went to work in the plastics industry? Well, you’re about to, and it’s not a joke. It’s the story of Chloe Linsmeier, Marketing Manager at Advanced Blending Solutions (ABS) in Michigan, where they design and manufacture material handling, blending, and desiccant drying machinery and controls for the plastics industry. -
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Enjoying Life as Part of the Solution
October 26, 2022 Among the things Dale Jackman has learned in his travels is that there is a lot of misinformed thinking about plastics in the world, and he feels strongly about correcting those views. -
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Bringing Members into the Fold
September 16, 2022 Not everyone is lucky enough to find a job that perfectly matches their disposition, but Katie Prezzi did—at the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), where her title is Member Relations Associate. Katie works with member company representatives to help them get their companies into conversations they want to part of and access the full benefits of PLASTICS membership. -
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Seeking a Job and Discovering Plastics
August 30, 2022 Ryan Miller left Penn State in 2012 with excellent training in Finance and Economics. But like most people, he didn’t learn a whole lot about plastics. Little did he know that his search for a job would lead to Ultra-Poly Corp., the world of recycling, and a Business Development Associate’s position that would prove quite an adventure. -
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Industry Pride and a Focus on the Future
August 1, 2022 Sebastian Lange is very proud of supporting his family as vice president of the Film Division at Brueckner Group USA. In fact, his pride has continually increased over the years to a point where he no longer feels the need to be defensive when people criticize plastic. -
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Challenging Young Professionals to Keep Learning and Developing
July 12, 2022 Each of PLASTICS' member-driven initiatives is overseen by a staff liaison who makes sure everything runs smoothly and facilitates access to association resources. For Future Leaders in Plastics (FLiP), a program dedicated to the development of plastics professionals under the age of 40, that person is Leslie Jutte. -
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Law Enforcement’s Loss Was Plastic’s Gain
June 21, 2022 B.S. in Criminal Justice. Double minor in Law and Police Science. Peter Daood doesn’t have the kind of resume you’d expect to find at the HR office in a plastic colorants company, but slow-turning municipal gears changed the course of Peter’s career path. -
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A Local Job Takes Him Places He Never Thought He’d Go
May 17, 2022 Why is a chemical engineer in a sales position? Take a look at how Stephen Scopelitis describes his days: “My job is to visit new and existing customers to discuss current products, any production issues, and what will be needed in the future.” It takes a chemical engineer to speak the language of such a technically complex world.