CPA Elects New Board Members

CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, announces the newly elected officers of the Board of Directors.

Anne Marie Mohan

Sep 6th, 2019

CPA Elects New Board Members

CPA Elects New Board Members

CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, has announced the officers of the Board of Directors for the period of July 2019 through June 2021.

The following individuals will perform the duties as officers:

President – Mark O’Malley, President, Paket Corp.
Vice President – Patty Dodson, Director of Southwestern Fundraising Corp., Southwestern Corp.
Treasurer – Jon Hayward, Vice President, Bonded Pac LLC
Past-President – Tim Koers, President, Sea Changes Now LLC

Additionally, CPA’s general elections have resulted in three CPA members being selected for a two-year term as board directors: Jerry Thompson, President, Combined Technologies Inc.; Nikki Johnson, Executive Vice President, Kala; and Tom Landry, President, Allegiance Staffing.

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