J. Alan McDowall

Sr. Product Stewardship Engineer
Printpack

Alan serves as Sr. Product Stewardship Engineer within Printpack’s Office of Sustainability. Within his role, Alan leads the development and commercialization of Printpack’s compostable structure portfolio. His work has allowed Alan to develop compostable solutions throughout Printpack’s market categories, as well as to help customers navigate compostable certifications and processes. Alan is a part of BPI Standards and Procedures Committee, BPI Communications Committee, SPC Composting Collaborative, as well as a participant within the Composting Manufacturing Alliance’s field studies.

Prior to his time at Printpack, Alan worked as Packaging Engineer with Conagra Brands. Alan holds a B.S. in Packaging Science from Clemson University.