Kevin Kelly has been the chief executive officer of Emerald Packaging, Inc. since 2002. During that period, the company has quadrupled in size through diversification and innovation, becoming one of the largest flexible packaging companie’s west of the Rockies. He also founded ePac, the industry’s leading manufacturer of digitally printed packaging. He sits on the boards of the Western Plastics Association, the industry’s trade and lobbying group along the coast, and the Flexible Packaging Association. He has helped write legislation in California regarding the use of the term “biodegradable” in packaging, resin pellet containment, and store take-back programs.