Education & Training Advisory Group
Members of the Committee
Ian Morris
Ian has a wealth of experience in packaging and is a leading light of the Packaging Society's educational programme, delivering Diploma and Certificate courses at venues across the region.
Keith Ormrod
After completing a Business Studies degree in London, I joined Metal Box and held a series of sales and commercial roles within their plastics businesses until joining RPC Group in 1987. There I held Sales Management and, for the last ten years, General Management positions running a series of injection and thermoforming factories.
I joined the former IOP as a Diploma Member in 1990.
Since June 2008 I have run my own consultancy business and have been involved in a variety of projects, principally concerned with sustainable materials and plastics recycling. Recently I have joined Cavendish Management Resources ( CMR ) who are a leading provider of equity and other funding for small to medium -sized businesses. I am their packaging specialist so intend to focus on this sector by offering assistance to companies seeking finance and/or wishing to become involved in M & A activity.
In the context of Training within packaging, I have extensive experience in plastics technology, sales and business management as well as investment support, so I am interested in seeing how our Group may be able to introduce these elements into the education processes offered by the Society.
Denis Howell
A Fellow of the Institute / The Packaging Society, Denis has been involved in Packaging for almost 40 years.
Currently Business Development Manager for Erben Closures his main role is to introduce new products to the Wine and Spirits Industries.
A Chemistry Graduate from Heriot-Watt University his first job was Gravure Manager for Croda Inks.
He subsequently worked for Lawson Mardon Thyne-Folding Cartons initially as Quality Assurance Manager and then Head of Technical Services.
After becoming Marketing Manager he was responsible for winning numerous Starpack and World Star awards for his company.
Before taking up his current position he worked as Business Development Manager for Tayburn Design in Edinburgh.
Alan Moffatt
Alan is a Packaging Development Manager with H.J. Heinz Limited and responsible for delivering new and maintaining existing packaging formats for the Sauces and Food Service Division within the company. Although trained as an Aeronautical Engineer, Alan moved into packaging some 26 years ago and has gained much experience on many pack formats and equipment throughout that period.
Working mainly in the food, pharmaceutical and person care industries experience has been in both machine and packaging development delivering a number of innovative methods for packaging delivery. Alan has an MSc in Packaging Technology and is a Fellow of the Institute as well as being a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist and is very keen to “put something back into the industry” especially in the area of material and machine interaction.
Dr Lynn Gabrielson
Lynn is a materials scientist with an interest in polymers. She has a first degree from Leeds University and a PhD from Brunel University. She has worked in the polymer industry and in electronics. Since 1994, she had been teaching at Brunel University.
Lynn currently works part time and is responsible for the technical modules and dissertation supervision of the Masters programme in Packaging Technology Management. This includes face to face teaching and distance learning student support.
As well as the hard science of packaging materials, she enjoys the softer sides such as new product development, marketing and consumer safety.
Lynn is involved in developing and running CPD courses in packaging at Brunel under the DesignPlus logo. We offer a range of courses aimed at designers needing technical knowledge and packaging technologists wanting to keep their skills updated.
lynn.gabrielson@btinternet.com