Senior Leadership Team

Our senior leaders empower our people to fulfill our purpose of Packaging for a Better Future through Choice, Innovation, and Sustainability.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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. During his tenure, Novolex has grown from a $400 million company with 7 facilities and 1,100 families to approximately a $9 billion company with more than 100 facilities and 20,000+ families. 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. Prior to that, he served as President and CEO of Renaissance Mark, a leading manufacturer of labels in North America. Earlier in his career, Bikulege was President and CEO of The Sterling Group’s portfolio company Exopack, a leading producer of plastic and paper packaging. Bikulege has served on the Board of Directors of the Flexible Packaging Association, including as Chairman, and on the boards of Quantix and Hasa. He has served on the Board of Directors including 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 various universities, high schools, technical schools and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. The Foundation also supports numerous other non-profits such as the Ronald McDonald House as well as other charitable organizations. Bikulege holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Youngstown State University and a M.B.A. degree from Georgia State University.

Chief Operating Officer

Tamer Abuaita

Tamer Abuaita is the Chief Operating Officer for Novolex, overseeing all global operating functions. Tamer brings more than 30 years of international operations experience to Novolex. Most recently, he served as Chief Supply Chain Officer and President, Industrial, at Stanley Black & Decker. He has also held senior roles at Nestle, The H.J. Heinz Company, Kraft Heinz and SC Johnson. Tamer is an accomplished operations leader with a proven track record of delivering best-in-class results across the full spectrum of the supply chain, including manufacturing, logistics, procurement, and strategic planning. Tamer has an MBA from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee and a bachelor’s degree in business from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California. A native of Tanta, Egypt – Tamer, and his wife Barbara, have four kids.

Chief Human Resources Officer

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.

President, Quick Service Restaurants

Paul Frantz

Paul Frantz is the President of Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) at Novolex. With more than 30 years of expertise in general management, sales and business development, Paul leads the QSR business unit in maximizing market share, strengthening customer partnerships, and delivering innovative solutions tailored to the fast-paced QSR industry. Paul previously held senior leadership roles at Novolex, including Chief Commercial Officer from 2015-2021 and President of the Food & Delivery business unit from 2021-April 2025, when he assumed his current position. Before joining Novolex in 2015, Paul served as Executive Vice President/General Manager of Schwarz Supply Source, a supply chain and logistics provider to the retail channel. His earlier career includes 17 years with Pliant/Huntsman Packaging where he excelled in senior sales operations and general management positions, including Senior Vice President/General Manager Performance Films and Senior Vice President Marquee Accounts. He began his career working in sales for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company’s plastic packaging division. Paul holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and finance from Baylor University.

President, International/Industrial/Beverage

Ted Jackson

Ted Jackson is the President of International, Industrial and Beverage (IIB) at Novolex. With nearly 30 years of industry expertise, he leads the company’s IIB business unit, which delivers custom packaging solutions for the food, beverage, and industrial markets, specializing in both standard and customized films, rigid plastics and paperboard. Before joining Novolex, Ted spent nine years as a key leader at the AlixPartners Enterprise Improvement practice. From 2000 to 2006, he managed cross-functional teams at IBM’s Business Consulting Services, guiding both IBM and Fortune 500 clients to boost performance. Earlier in his career, Ted worked as an SAP consultant and project manager at Motorola. Ted is active in several professional organizations, serving on the Board of Directors of Belpak and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. Ted holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Clark Atlanta University, where he was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, and an MBA in operations management and marketing from the Purdue University Daniels School of Business. He also completed the Executive Education, Supply Chain Management Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Chief Procurement Officer

James “JT” Jones

JT Jones is the Chief Procurement Officer for Novolex. He is responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s direct and indirect procurement processes. JT joined Novolex in August 2025 from NOVA Chemicals, where he served as the Chief Supply Chain & Procurement Officer. In this role, JT was responsible for the company’s global supply chain and procurement operations. With more than 30 years of experience in P&L leadership, supply chain management, strategy consulting, and procurement, JT brings a wealth of commercial expertise in optimizing supply chain and procurement networks, identifying and capturing value-creating efficiencies, and forging strategic partnerships. Prior to joining NOVA Chemicals, JT was the SVP of Procurement and High Growth Regions Chief Procurement Officer at The Lubrizol Corporation. In this role, he led a global turnaround of the procurement organization to create a top quartile procurement team. Simultaneously, JT was responsible for leading the key revenue and margin growth initiatives for Lubrizol’s High Growth Regions. Before Lubrizol, JT was the Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President of Global Procurement at PPG Industries, where he implemented a global Management Operating System to drive real-time performance tracking, action planning, and continuous improvement. Under JT’s leadership, the team continually exceeded its savings goals while also improving payment terms, increasing the global team’s analytical capabilities, simplifying and standardizing processes globally, and transforming the organization into a strategic and professional procurement organization. Earlier in his career, JT held commercial leadership positions of increasing responsibility in both P&L and Procurement roles in the U.S. and Asia while working at Celanese Corporation and Accenture. JT has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

President, Distribution

Tim Levenda

Tim Levenda is the President of Distribution at Novolex. In this role, he manages the company's Distribution business unit, leveraging more than 30 years of industry experience. He leads his team in delivering diverse, high-quality products to the market, building strong supplier relationships, and providing exceptional sales support to customers. 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 assuming his current position in April 2025. Prior to joining Pactiv Evergreen, Tim served as Executive Director of 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.

Chief Financial Officer

Dennis Norman

Dennis Norman is the Chief Financial Officer at Novolex. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the company’s financial strategy, including planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Dennis 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 organizational transformation and successfully integrated multiple acquisitions. Before his time at nThrive, Dennis spent 16 years as an executive leader in charge of strategic planning, finance, and corporate development at Polymer Group, Inc./Avintiv, Inc. For the last six years of his tenure there, he served as Chief Financial Officer. Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Samford University and an MBA from The Citadel.

Chief Legal Officer

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 started his legal career at Alston & Bird. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Davidson College and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer

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.

Chief Transformation Officer

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.

President, Food/Grocery/Retail

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.