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Flexible Packaging Association Names Marla Donahue As President

Marla Donahue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marketing & Communications 202. 842. 3880

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 20, 2000 - The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) today announced that Marla Donahue is the Association's new president. Ms. Donahue will begin her tenure at FPA's Annual Meeting in Tuscon, AZ on February 28, 2000.

Ms. Donahue comes to FPA following three years as president of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). At PPC, Ms. Donahue helped to streamline the organization and implement new programs that not only enhanced its value to members, but created a fiscally responsible budget. Prior to the PPC, Ms. Donahue was Vice President of the Foodservice and Packaging Institute, served the Bush Administration at the White House, worked for the Can Manufacturers Association and several Washington consulting firms.

"Marla's background in packaging, politics, trade associations and consulting made her the perfect choice for FPA. I look forward to working with her as we shape a new direction for the Association, " said FPA Board Chairman Jeffrey E. Lammers.

As FPA president, Donahue's vision is to ensure that membership in the Association becomes a critical element in every flexible packaging manufacturers business plan. The goal is "to offer business information and services that provide a return on members' investment in the Association," said Donahue.

Ms. Donahue replaces Glenn E. Braswell who ended his tenure in September of 1999. John Woolford, a former industry executive and former FPA Chairman, served as interim president. He will continue in that capacity until FPA's Annual Meeting.

FPA has served as the voice of the flexible packaging industry since the association was established in 1950. Its members convert or supply the raw materials used to produce bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock and other flexible products. Produced from paper, plastic film, aluminum foil or any combination of those materials, flexible packaging is now the second largest segment of the $101 billion U.S. packaging market. The $18 billion industry serves a multitude of end use markets including food, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, household goods, personal care products, pet food, lawn and garden supplies and industrial goods.