Dan Felton

President & CEO

As FPA's President & CEO, Dan, in collaboration with the FPA Board of Directors and staff, oversees the development and implementation of FPA's strategies to advance and grow the flexible packaging industry. Feel free to contact Dan directly with comments or questions about our Board of Directors, finances and resources, association and industry coalitions and leadership, industry trends, public policy development and advocacy, and strategic planning.

Debbie Curry

VP, Finance and Administration

Dani Diehlmann

VP, Communications

Chris Burt

Director, Industry Information

Chris, Director, Industry Information, is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating industry and economic information that monitors the health and performance of key industry attributes. Our main reports include the annual State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry, the quarterly Pulse of the Industry, the annual Cost Earnings Report, and the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Compensation Report (published every 3 years). Reach out to her if you are searching for data related to the flexible packaging industry.

Emily Patten

Director, Membership & Meetings

As FPA’s Director of Membership and Meetings, Emily can be contacted directly for questions about new and existing memberships, including the addition of staff members who wish to gain access to FPA benefits.  Emily is also responsible for the FPA’s two meetings – the Annual Meeting each spring and the FlexForward Conference each fall.  Questions regarding registration and sponsorship of these events should be directed to her.

John Richard

Director, Government Relations

As FPA’s Director of Government Relations, John can answer questions about FPA’s legislative engagement at the federal and state levels on issues such as extended producer responsibility, “toxics legislation,” advanced recycling, product labeling, and more.

Lily Sevin

Administrative Assistant

As FPA’s Administrative Assistant, Lily supports a range of organizational functions, including awards, committees, councils, meetings, membership, and reports, and assists in developing and implementing strategies that serve FPA’s members. Lily is the primary resource for directing inquiries when you’re unsure who to contact, and can help to address all general questions. Lily is the also designated point of contact for matters related to the Student Design Challenge.