Stanley Bikulege
Stanley (Stan) Bikulege is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Novolex, responsible for all aspects of the company’s business. A packaging industry veteran, Bikulege has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing and service businesses. Before joining Novolex as Chairman and CEO in 2008, Bikulege was an Operating Partner at Arsenal Capital, where he was responsible for a number of its portfolio companies including serving as Chairman of IDQ, a leading provider of automotive air conditioning products. Prior to that he served as President and CEO of Renaissance Mark, a leading manufacturer of labels in North America that was sold to Ft. Dearborn, a Genstar portfolio company. Earlier in his career, Bikulege was President and CEO of Sterling Group portfolio company Exopack, a leading producer of plastic and paper packaging. Bikulege serves on the Flexible Packaging Association Board of Directors, where he is a past Chairman, and on the board of Quantix. He has served on the Board of Directors of Paragon, Source Refrigeration, IMDS, Interdynamics, RLG and M33 and has been a Trustee for St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Greenville, S.C. and Coker College. He is also on the Board of Advisors of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University and a trustee of the Council of Economic Development of The Conference Board. Through his family foundation, he has endowed academic scholarships at Youngstown State University, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Georgia State University and Greenville Technical College, in addition to supporting numerous other non-profits to help those in need. Bikulege holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Youngstown State University and a M.B.A. degree from Georgia State University
Lisa Dulski
Lisa Dulski is Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for overseeing the company’s global human resources function. Dulski brings more than 20 years of strategic human resources experience with wide-ranging expertise in employee engagement, talent development, performance management, workforce planning, organizational design, talent acquisition and driving continuous improvement. Prior to joining Novolex, Dulski spent seven years at Apex Tool Group, most recently as Chief Human Resources Officer, and over the course of 14 years held a variety of expanding human resources roles at Newell Rubbermaid. She holds a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration degree from the Ohio State University.
Paul Frantz
Paul Frantz is President of the Quick Service Restaurant business unit. Previously, Frantz was president of the Food & Delivery segment. With considerable expertise in sales and business development, Frantz brings more than 25 years of varied experience across multiple sales and leadership roles. Frantz joined Novolex in 2015 as Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President/General Manager of Schwarz Supply Source, a supply chain and logistics provider to the retail channel. Before joining Schwarz, Frantz spent 17 years with Pliant/Huntsman Packaging in a variety of senior-level sales operations and general management positions, including serving as Senior Vice President/General Manager Performance Films and Senior Vice President Marquee Accounts. Frantz began his career working in sales for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company’s plastic packaging division. Frantz holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and Finance from Baylor University.
Ronald Horner
Ronald Horner is Chief Procurement Officer, responsible for all aspects of the company's direct and indirect procurement, planning, logistics and supply chain strategies. Horner joined Novolex in 2021 after leading all strategic sourcing for Vulcan Materials Company, a $4 billion business operating across North America. Prior to that role, Horner was Director, Sourcing & Procurement at Caraustar (now Greif), a paper company owned by private equity, where he was responsible for all direct and indirect materials and services for more than 80 locations in North America. Earlier in his career, Horner was the Global Category Director at Kimberly Clark, where he led global strategic sourcing programs, worked closely with product innovation teams and implemented supplier relationship management programs. He also has served as a strategic advisor working for leading consulting firms Protiviti, Accenture and Prosero.
Ted Jackson
Theodore (Ted) Jackson is president of the International, Industrial and Beverage business unit. Previously, Jackson was president of the Performance Solutions segment. His experience at Novolex also includes roles as Executive Vice President, Operations for the Novolex Food & Delivery segment where he oversaw operations across 30 plants in North America that produced both paper and plastic packaging. His career at Novolex began in 2015 as Vice President of Operations at Duro Bag after which he took on additional responsibilities as Senior Vice President, Operations for the company’s combined paper and plastic packaging manufacturing facilities. Before joining Novolex, for nine years Jackson was a key leader in the AlixPartners Enterprise Improvement practice. From 2000 to 2006, he managed cross-functional teams at IBM’s Business Consulting Services providing performance advice for both IBM business units and Fortune 500 clients. Jackson’s earlier roles included experience as an SAP Business Application Consultant and a Project Manager at the Motorola Corporation. Jackson is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Board of Directors of Coregistics. He received a B.S. in physics from Clark Atlanta University where he was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, an M.B.A. in Operations Management and Marketing from the Purdue University Daniels School of Business, and attended the Executive Education, Supply Chain Management Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Tim Levenda
Tim Levenda is president of the Distribution business unit. He joined the company as a result of the combination of Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen where he served since 2007 in numerous leadership positions. During his Pactiv Evergreen tenure he served as Executive Director, Sales from 2007-2014 and Senior Vice President, Foodservice from 2014 to 2019. He was appointed the company’s President of Foodservice in 2019 and served in this role until the Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen merger, when he was appointed to his current position. Tim has more than 30 years of business and operational leadership experience in the food packaging industry. Prior to joining Pactiv Evergreen, Tim served as Executive Director Sales for Prairie Packaging LLC. Tim also served in a variety of operations and management positions at Marcal Paper Mills and Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Chicago. Tim is the proud father of three: two sons and a daughter. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Tammie, and their beloved English Bulldog, Stanlie, playing golf, boating and deep-sea fishing. He is an active member of St. Jerome Catholic Church. Tim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wabash College.
Dennis Norman
Dennis Norman is Chief Financial Officer of Novolex, responsible for managing the company’s finances, including planning, budgeting and forecasting. Norman joined Novolex in 2021 after leading the financial organization at nThrive, Inc., a healthcare IT and services company. While at nThrive, he contributed to significant transformation at the company including integrating multiple acquisitions. Prior to that, Norman spent 16 years as an executive leader in charge of strategic planning, finance and corporate development at Polymer Group, Inc./Avintiv, Inc., the last six years as CFO. He has a Bachelor of Science from Samford University and his MBA from The Citadel.
Douglas “Doug” Owenby
Douglas “Doug” Owenby is the Interim Chief Operating Officer of Novolex. Doug is responsible for all of the Company’s operating functions globally. Doug’s strategic and customer-based focus consistently drives results and long-term growth. Doug joined Pactiv Evergreen in September 2021 from Graham Packaging where he served as Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to 2021. In that role, he delivered results by leading the company to achieve strategic initiatives of waste elimination and driving profitable growth. Doug has more than 30 years of business and operational leadership experience. Prior to joining Graham Packaging, Doug served as Chief Operating Officer for Nexteer Automotive and held various executive leadership roles with Benteler Automotive, BorgWarner Automotive and Bombardier Recreation Products. Doug received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Saginaw Valley State University.
Daniel L. Rikard
Daniel L. Rikard is Chief Legal Officer and is responsible for managing all legal matters at Novolex. Rikard brings extensive experience in both public and private manufacturing companies, joining Novolex from The LYCRA Company, a privately owned global fiber and materials manufacturer, where he served as Chief Legal Officer. Previously, Rikard spent 10 years as General Counsel at Polymer Group, Inc., a US-headquartered, publicly traded manufacturing company before founding a boutique business law firm focused on corporate strategic transitions and outside general counsel services. Rikard graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Adrianne Tipton
Adrianne Tipton, PhD is Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer, responsible for driving innovation in new product development, product management and product marketing. With more than 20 years of experience, Tipton brings extensive expertise in a wide variety of areas, including business strategy, marketing, research and new product development. Before joining Novolex, she was Vice President of Business Research for ORC International as well as Vice President of New Product Development and Marketing for Cenveo (formerly National Envelope). Previous to that, Tipton served a variety of critical roles in research and development at Clorox and was Key Account Manager/Senior Process Engineer for Novellus Systems. Tipton holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in chemistry from Northern Arizona University, a PhD in synthetic bioorganic chemistry from the University of Nevada, Reno and a post-doctoral fellowship from the Center for Metals in Biocatalysis from the University of Minnesota.
Chuck “Whitt” Whittington
Chuck Whittington is the Chief Transformation Officer of Novolex. He joined the company as a result of the combination of Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen where he previously served as Senior Vice President, Business Transformation. In this role, he was responsible for driving the governance, structure and momentum of the company’s Key Strategic Initiatives. He also led the Pactiv Evergreen Project Management Office, the Integration Management Office, and previously served as the Chief Information Officer. Whitt has more than 30 years of experience as a business leader in the food packaging industry. His experience includes sales, marketing, and business leadership roles at the national level. Whitt served our country for more than 32 years as a member of the Unites States Army, most recently as the Deputy Director of the Army National Guard, headquartered in Washington D.C. A retired Major General, Whitt also served as Deputy Commander, US First Army; Commander, 29th Infantry Division; Deputy Commander, 29th Infantry Division (Afghanistan); and Commander, 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. During his time in service, Whitt deployed in support of multiple operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Whitt is the proud father of two: his daughter is a UIC graduate and real estate broker in Chicago and his son is a UK graduate and Blackhawk helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army. Whitt enjoys spending time with his wife watching sports and fishing with his beloved dog by his side. Whitt also serves as a volunteer for a number of national veterans’ organizations and as a Board member for the Catch-A-Lift Foundation, a non-profit group that serves our veterans through holistic fitness strategy. Whitt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Economy from The University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.
Eric Wulf
Eric Wulf joined Novolex as a result of the merger with Pactiv Evergreen where he served for more than 20 years in numerous leadership positions, including, Vice President, Food Packaging; President, Food Packaging; and President, Food Merchandising. He was appointed Pactiv Evergreen’s President of Food & Beverage Merchandising in 2023 and served in this role until the Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen merger, when he was appointed to his current position. Eric is a results-driven executive with a proven track record of managing successful product launches, expanding market share via organic growth and acquisition activity, and improving P&L metrics. He has a passion and demonstrated ability for driving change, managing complex plans, and leading high-performing teams to deliver exceptional results. Eric is the proud father of three children and enjoys spending his personal time with them in all their activities including various sports, theater, and band. Eric also serves on the Board of Directors for Foodservice Packaging Institute and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. Eric earned an MBA from Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University.