RPA Past Presidents

The Retail Packaging Association, and the entire industry, is indebted to these industry leaders who have committed the considerable time, talent and effort to ensure the growth and success of the association, having served as board members, officers and President of RPA. 

2018 - 2022 - Mark Warmuth

2017 - 2018 - Jatin Patel

2015 - 2017 - Tony Van Belkom

2012 - 2015 - Deborah Gage Schmitz - Gage & Gage, Inc.

2010 - 2012 - Gregg Julien - Sipac LLC

2008 - 2010 - Joel Zaas - BOXit Corporation

2007 - 2008 - Ron Watson - Howard Packaging

2003 - 2007 - Gordon Summerfield - Summerfield Packaging

2002 - 2003 - Larry Edwards - PLC Packaging

2000 - 2002 - James Gallagher - Seaman Paper Company

1999 - 2000 - Steve Vance - Climax Manufacturing

1998 - 1999 - Edward Miller - Crystal Tissue

1997 - 1998 - Carol Sylvester - Liberty Carton

1996 - 1997 - Bob Nelson - 3M

1993 - 1996 - Charlie Fetter - Shamrock Retail Packaging

1992 - 1993 - Michael Robertson - PCL Packaging

1989 - 1992 - Rudy Oswald - Crystal Tissue