Xperience 2023 Speakers

Laura is the Chief Marketing Officer at Specright, the first cloud-based platform for Specification Management. Specright has been recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor, received the Salesforce Innovation Award, and was named one of the Top Places to Work by the OC Register and Built in LA.  

She hosts “Beyond the Shelf: The Product and Packaging Podcast,” where she interviews the industry leaders behind the products we love and use every day. 

Prior to Specright, she led advertising and analytics at GE Digital, GE’s Industrial Internet software business. Before that, she was a consultant at Deloitte Digital working in enterprise digital transformation. Laura was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising and Brand Innovators 40 Under 40 and 100 Women to Watch lists. She graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She resides in Newport Beach, CA. 

Jim has an interesting history before getting into the box Reuse B4 Recycling industry. He was a veterinarian first, (Iowa State University 1967) with a law degree second (UCLA 1973). After careers as a practicing veterinarian, author of law and business management books and professor teaching veterinary law, ethics, business management and career development, he and his brother Jack founded the BoxLatch™ Products company in 2010. 
 
Together, they have generated a family of patented products that close box flaps or hold them open without tape. His mission is to educate the masses as to the financial and environmental savings that come from 1) creating open, stackable cardboard bins and totes, 2) illustrating the simplicity of closing and reopening boxes without damage, and 3) quantifying the savings made possible through the use of the BoxLatch™ calculators. 

Adam Peek is a father of 5, husband of 1. He is also the host of the People of Packaging podcast and a SVP at Meyers Printing. His passion for changing the world has also led him to be a sustainability consultant, sales trainer, global keynote speaker/preacher, soon to be Children’s Book author…and a part time rapper.

I'm passionate about helping my partners design and implement packaging that will help them sell their products and ship them safely where they need to go. I'm an experienced packaging consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the packaging and containers industry. Skilled in Corrugated, Folding Cartons, Retail Packaging, Business Development, and Sales Management. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Advertising Management and Marketing from Portland State University.

Jonathan, co-founder and creative director at Dip. He began his career designing celebrity fragrance bottles most notably for Kim Kardashian’s first two fragrances. He has over a decade of experience innovating cosmetic packaging which he holds several patents on, and most recently, dip’s new shower adapter!

Kate is the founder of Dip Sustainable Hair Care which aims to playfully educate people about the environment while encouraging people to buy better, buy less, and shop small. She has been featured in Allure, Cosmopolitan Magazine, BYRDIE & in 2020 she was named a “Woman Of Courage” in Insigniam Quarterly’s issue celebrating female leaders who “think big, confront challenges head-on and never, ever take the well-worn path”. When she isn’t behind the scenes branding you can find the mother of two trail running, skiing or surfing terribly and leading a genuinely eco-conscious life to help protect Earth’s natural playgrounds for future generations.

Kerry Sanders joined EFI in 2022 as Vice President eCommerce Center of Excellence and focuses on driving awareness and adoption of EFI digital printing solutions for corrugated packaging in the eCommerce customer segment.  Kerry brings with him a wealth of experience and a history of proven success in business development and sales, operations, and marketing leadership, focused on growing new B2B markets/channels. Prior to joining EFI, Kerry served as Executive Vice President, Global Business Development at Craft Worldwide, an Interpublic Group (IPG) agency. Prior to Craft, Kerry held key leadership roles in sales and marketing at HP and Xerox, focusing on growing digital solutions businesses across the globe.

Helping build the next great healthy outdoor brand in Shār Snacks while I'm building a platform to help entrepreneurs learn how to create, tell and share their stories. Storytelling for Entrepreneurs is based on my last 18 years of filming and sharing the stories of over 1,000 entrepreneurs and producing over 1,000 videos, TV Shows, and Web series. Clients and projects include CNBC's first Primetime TV series, "American Made," 200 videos for Dell, 2 Most-Viewed Videos for Entrepreneur Magazine, 125 Videos for President Obama's Technology Innovation Campaign, 35 videos for Microsoft, 25 videos for SXSW Interactive, 60 videos for Sweet Leaf Tea, and 240 episodes ‘On the Road with iV’, as well as media projects for Deep Eddy Vodka, Leanin.org, Samsung, Salesforce and Conscious Capitalism. 

I have founded 8 companies with 15 years of experience in production and 20 years of experience in startups, hi-tech marketing, and business development, and have raised $10M in venture funding. I have put on over 100 high profile promotions, product/company launches, and events, as well as developed marketing programs/activities generating press in publications such as Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Software Success Weekly, AdWeek, Fortune Small Business and Digital South.

Greetings, I am Jebtheboxsmith! I’m a crafter of cardboard props and cosplay, a boxsmith if you will. Cardboard is a wonderful material that we interact with almost every day. You probably have some in your home right now! My mission is to show you just how cool cardboard is; to demonstrate its incredible power as an artistic and creative medium!

The idea for Shār was sparked in 2013 when Peter started looking for healthy trail mix snack that tasted amazing. Unfortunately, every version he tried was bland, unhealthy, or both. After 3 years, 900 hours, and 52 iterations, he landed on 9 incredible ingredients with just the right combination of flavors, textures, and proportions. He then spent 12 months making sure that each was organic and responsibly sourced from small family-owned farms all crafted together to create an orchestra of flavors and a symphony of textures to make what we proudly called an “impossibly good snack”. That led us to the creation of our plastic free ‘shār tube’ made from recycled paper that is recyclable, biodegradable, and refillable. These efforts have led to Shār receiving the Good Food Award which recognizes snacks for their taste and for their commitment to environmental, social, and business ethics as well as the International Pentawards Silver medal in the Sustainable Design Category, one of the most prestigious packaging design awards in the world.  

Bio coming soon. 

Mary Linn’s career in the environmental space, spans over 25 years and includes numerous roles within international transportation, sustainability, hazardous waste management and implementing recycling initiatives.  Most recently, she was the Director of Sales for Heritage Environmental, the nation’s largest privately held environmental company.    
Mary Linn earned degrees in Biology and Chemistry and an M.B.A. in Project Management. She is passionate about aiding a wide range of manufacturers in their pursuit of zero waste goals. Outside of work, Mary Linn is a youth ice hockey coach, avid runner and enjoys traveling with her family. 

Bio coming soon.