APR Staff

Steve Alexander

President & CEO

Kara Pochiro

VP of Communications
& Public Affairs

Curt Cozart

Chief Operating Officer

Kate Bailey

Chief Policy Officer

Kate Eagles

Program Director
Market Development Committee Lead

Megan Byers

Program Director

Ruben Nance

Program Director
Meets Preferred Guidance

Pia Baker

Director of Marketing

Jill Smith

Director of Administration

John Standish, Ph.D.

Technical Consultant
PET Technical Committee Lead

Scott Trenor, Ph.D.

Technical Director
Olefins Technical Committee Lead

Sandeep Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Program Director
Critical Guidance Recognition

Richard Abramowitz

Director of Films & Flexibles
Film Committee Lead

Alexei Kazakov

Technical Consultant
Films and Flexibles

Elena Mantagaris

Senior Advisor
Canadian Initiatives

Tan Sackett

Graphic Designer

Gabby Ryan

Meeting Coordinator

Jazlin Lopez

Digital Communications
& Analytics Associate

APR Board of Directors

Chair: Roxanne Spiekerman, PreZero US
Vice Chair: Tom Frantz, Technimark
Treasurer: Michael Westerfield, Dart Container
John Caturano, Nestlé USA
Cherish Changala, Revolution
Jimmy Lawler, Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR)
Nicole Janssen, Denton Plastics
Jon Stephens, Natura PCR
Dawn Gaines, Mohawk Industries
Scott Saunders, KW Plastics
Julie Zaniewski, PepsiCo