Executives
Mark V. Howley, CEO, has over twenty-five years experience with barrier packages and modified atmosphere packaging machinery, including premade bags, rollstock laminates, one-way valves, manual packaging equipment, and vertical and horizontal form fill and seal. Mark moved from suburban Philadelphia to the Seattle area over ten years ago as a part of the management team, and spearheaded the management buy out of PBi. Mark spent many years in his early career with Fres-co System USA (PA) and Mahaffy & Harder (NJ), and has personally visited 100+ packaging companies throughout Asia, India, Europe, Canada and the USA.
Mark has been published in a range of industry magazines and technical publications, and he frequently speaks at trade conventions. Mark and his family live in Suburban Seattle.
Glenn Sacco, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Glenn is responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing operates out of the Lansdale, PA. offices. He has experience in a wide range of industries including coffee, petfood, snacks, specialty foods, chemicals and medical packaging. His experience covers more than fifteen years with barrier packages and modified atmosphere packaging machinery, including premade bags, rollstock laminates, one-way valves, manual packaging equipment, and vertical and horizontal form fill and seal.
Glenn is also a frequent speaker at trade shows and is a member of the Allied Services Committee of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. Glenn and his family live in Suburban Philadelphia.
Cassady Laton, Vice-President of Operations, Cassady has responsibility for purchasing, accounting, inventory control, vendor management and custom printing project management. Cassady works out of the Woodinville, WA, headquarters and offers over ten years experience as a manager at PBi. In addition to his responsibilities in Operations, he frequently visits domestic and international vendors.
Cassady and his group are active members of the Gravure Association of America. He and his family live in Seattle, WA.
Bill Walters, Vice-President of Q.C./Product Development, has over twenty-five years of experience in flexible packaging, including work with Fres-co, Allied/Honeywell and Avery Dennison. Bill’s hands on experience with one-way valves, custom printed multi-ply laminates and troubleshooting complements PBi’s sales/service and QC/product development capabilities. Bill is intimately involved with Quality Control and Product Development of PBi one-way valve product line, and our vendors. He frequently visits our domestic and international vendors to review QC/Product Development.
Bill is an active member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals and operates out of the Lansdale, PA offices. He and his family live outside Philadelphia.
Lee Andrews, CFO/Secretary of BOD, is an independent consultant who also serves on the PBi Board of Directors. Lee has over 35 years of international experience in finance, accounting, and business management in private and public companies, spanning many industries. Lee was an integral part of the management buyout of PBi and subsequent recapitalization, and continues to serve the company on financial matters and with consulting oversight of the accounting function. Lee is a Chartered Accountant (UK).
