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Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), Tampa, Fla. Norm Kukuk, executive vice president of marketing for ORBIS Corp., was elected chairman of the board for the 2017 term, taking over for Hillary Femal, vice president of global marketing at IFCO SYSTEMS. With nearly 20 years in the reusable packaging industry, Kukuk has developed and shared reusable packaging expertise with leading industrial, consumer goods and food and beverage companies.
American Humane, Washington, D.C. Dr. Janet Helms was appointed national director of the American Humane Farm Program, effective Jan. 17. Helms has spent her professional career focusing on dairy, veterinary and agricultural enterprises, most recently serving as a senior dairy technical services veterinarian for Zoetis, where she worked directly with veterinarians in Oregon, Washington and Utah to improve the health of dairy cows and cattle in the Northwest. Previous roles at Zoetis and Pfizer included several positions in which she developed, delivered and evaluated training programs for all levels within the organizations. She also helped investigate and resolve possible animal health complaints and worked to comply with strict regulatory guidelines of the FDA, USDA and EPA.