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Kerri Clark, VP, Packaging R&D at KIND

Kerri Clark shares the importance of listening before charging ahead, how mentors have helped her in her journey, and what a typical work day looks like for her.

Kerri Clark, VP, Packaging R&D at KIND.
Kerri Clark, VP, Packaging R&D at KIND.

What is your name and position? How long have you been in this role? 

Kerri Clark, VP, Packaging R&D at KIND. I’ve been at KIND for two and a half years. 

How did you get into the packaging/processing industry and what attracted you to it?   

I found my way into packaging at Michigan State University. I had always loved science and engineering but also was interested in business. I held majors on both sides but was having a hard time envisioning a career I knew I could be happy in the long term. Packaging is the perfect blend of both technical and business focuses, and after taking my first job out of school at Nabisco and being able to see the work I was doing on shelves and in the hands of my friends and family, I knew it was the right career for me. 

What are some of the challenges that you have faced as a female in a male-dominated industry? 

In the early days of my career, I often found myself being the only woman in the room, especially when visiting the manufacturing sites. And unfortunately, this is still the experience many women in our industry have today. While I’ve experienced it to be more challenging to be heard and respected as a subject matter expert as a woman, I have found that fighting some of the biases, often unconscious, is best done through facts and experience. It took me some time to acknowledge that my voice deserves to be heard, but I now find people who are willing to listen. I lean on my female counterparts and seek opportunities to pull more women into the conversation any chance I get.   

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