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The winners of the 2022 On the Rise Awards are:
Alison Zitzke
Senior Product Manager
Allison Wagner
Business Development Manager
Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Caitlin Eargood
Service Project Manager
Eric Andersen
Marketing Manager
Nancy Garza-Castaneda
Administrative Manager
Ravi Patel
Controls Engineering Manager
Samantha Hoover
Mechanical Design Engineer
Taz Lombardo
Content Marketing, Senior Specialist
Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems
Tom Lex
Director of Engineering
William Reese
Director of Engineering
PMMI On the Rise winners meet the following nomination criteria: young professional 35 years old or younger employed by a PMMI member company for at least one year, displays leadership potential at the company, and demonstrates a desire to advance his/her career in packaging and processing.
“This year’s On the Rise winners are making an impact on the future of our industry, contributing to everything from enhanced sales and marketing efforts, to new and improved processes and solutions, to attracting and retaining new talent,” says Jackie Sessler, North America marketing director of BEUMER Group and chair of the PMMI Emerging Leaders Committee. “PMMI and the Emerging Leaders Committee are pleased to recognize these extraordinary leaders and hope that the On the Rise Award provides an opportunity to further their professional development in packaging and processing.”
Award winners were honored at PMMI’s Annual Meeting on Sept. 12, in Oak Brook, Ill. and received free airfare, event registration, and hotel stay. The winter issue of OEM Magazine, the official publication of PMMI, will feature profiles of the winners.
Read more about the winners and On the Rise Awards on PMMI’s website.