07/12/2016
YFYJupiter is excited to announce Eric Abraham joins our company as Director of Packaging Innovation and Sustainability
Chicago, November 28, 2016 – YFYJupiter, Inc. today announced the appointment of Eric Abraham to the newly created position of Director of Packaging Innovation and Sustainability. In this role Mr. Abraham will be responsible for leading the Company’s sustainability commitment and energizing the packaging innovation funnel.
Mr. Abraham brings nearly two decades of experience and a proven track record of leading innovation at large, complex organizations, most recently at Newell Brands. Prior to Newell, Mr. Abraham spent 8 years at REI, pioneering award winning packaging solutions for the Outdoor Industry and leading their co-op stewardship efforts, all while remaining a prominent figure in the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.
“Eric is a highly creative, strategic thinker who is committed to developing innovative sustainable products. We are very excited Eric has chosen to bring his considerable skills and experience to YFYJupiter and confident that our customers will feel the same way.” said Mitch Crews, YFYJupiter CEO.
Eric will work closely with the executive and business development teams on behalf of our core clients to identify cost savings logistics, renewable materials, and strategic supply chain opportunities. He will also lead the company’s open innovation culture for our (8) global design centers.
"I couldn't be more excited about joining the team. YFYJupiter is on the cutting edge of (packaging) engineering and the use of sustainable materials. With an army of designers and engineers behind me, I truly believe we can address our customers’ desire to use environmental materials and help them with their individual needs for aesthetics, breakthrough innovation, functionality, and quality.” said Abraham.
Mr. Abraham brings a successful track record of brand design with companies such as PepsiCo, Nestle, REI, and Newell Brands. He studied packaging engineering at Michigan State University and will be reporting directly to Mitch Crews, CEO. Eric will start his role at YFYJupiter’s design headquarters in Chicago on November 28, 2016.