Michael Hodges is the vice president of sustainability and communications for Huhtamaki North America. He is responsible for developing beginning-of-life and end-of-life sustainability strategies for Huhtamaki’s fiber-based, paperboard and plastic packaging. He is passionate about the role of packaging in providing safe, hygienic, accessible and affordable food for everyone, everywhere.

Michael has more than 35 years of experience within the packaging industry, with a career that has spanned responsibilities in business development, national and international sales team management, global communications, public affairs and sustainability. He holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.