ICPF honors exceptional individuals, leaders whose vision, creativity and energy have moved the entire corrugated industry forward, in a program that recognizes the Distinguished Leaders of the Corrugated Packaging Industry. Naming a corrugated industry leader to the ICPF “Circle of Distinguished Leaders” ensures that those who have made their mark on this global industry will receive a permanent tribute to their vision, their business acumen, and their commitment to excellence in support of the corrugated packaging industry.
John Mayol – 2026 Nominee
John Mayol spent 30 years as CEO of Pacific Southwest Container (PSC). Originally founded in Modesto, California in 1973, PSC began as a small family business started by John’s father, Donald Mayol. In 1992, John succeeded Don as CEO and majority owner. Shortly thereafter, he made the decision to expand beyond corrugated and enter the single face lamination and folding carton businesses, transforming PSC from a small family-owned operation into one of the largest independent packaging companies in the western United States, with more than 1,000 team members.
Throughout his career, John has also served multiple terms on the Fibre Box Association’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. His influence continues to be felt through the ongoing success of the company he helped build and the impact he has had on the independent sector of the corrugated packaging industry. John was nominated by his son, Trenton Mayol.
Friends, business colleagues, firms, and organizations can honor John by making a donation in his name. Nomination contributions are tax deductible and support the Circle of Distinguished Leaders Program, as well as ICPF’s work to grow the workforce of the corrugated packaging industry. Those making donations to honor John will be recognized during his induction ceremony at the 2027 FBA Annual Meeting and in a subsequent release to the packaging trade press.
Contact Caitlin Salaverria at [email protected] if you would like to join in recognizing John by making a tax deductible “nomination donation” to ICPF. ICPF then will forward an invoice with mailing and ACH instructions for your accounting department.
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Circle of Distinguished Leaders Inductees
| Bruce Benson – FBA and ICCA President |
| William I. Flinn – Founder and CEO, Scope Packaging; AICC and ICPF Chairman |
| J. Richard Troll – ICPF and AICC Founder and President |
| Ronald Warll – Founder and CEO, Dicar Inc. |
| James McKinney – Vice President and General Manager, Lewisburg Container |
| William J. Sweeney – Senior Executive, Packaging Corporation of America; FBA and ICPF Chairman |
| Laurence C. Schiffenhaus – Co-Chairman, Schiffenhaus Packaging Corporation; AICC Chairman |
| Jack D. Grollman – President and Owner, Triangle Container; AICC and ICPF Chairman |
| Thomas G. Landaal – President, Landaal Packaging Systems; FBA Chairman |
| Ben Fiterman – CEO and Chairman, Liberty Diversified Industries |
| Harold G. Craddock – Founder and CEO, Triad Packaging |
| John C. Cooper, III – Legal Counsel, Fibre Box Association and its allied associations |
| William C. Akers – Founder and CEO, Akers Packaging Service; AICC and ICPF Chairman |
| Jack Schwarz – Founder and CEO, Schwarz Partners |
| Richard Sharfstein – Co-Founder and CEO, The Strive Group |
| Mort Ackerman – President, Ackerman Consulting Group |
| Hardy Sanders – Co-Founder and Chairman, Bates Container; AICC and ICPF Chairman |
| Marvin Grossbard – Founder and President, President Container |
| Edward Fienning – Founder and President, Kankakee Container and Sumter Packaging |
| Richard Hoerner, Sr. – President, Hoerner Boxes; Chairman, Hoerner-Waldorf Corporation |
| Paul Vishny – General Counsel, AICC – The Independent Packaging Association |
| Michael Harwood – Deputy CEO, Pratt Industries; World Containerboard Organisation Chairman |
| James E. Haglund – Founder & CEO, Central Container & Display; AICC President |
| James B. Porter III – President of Business Development & Latin America, WestRock; FBA Chairman |
| Joseph R. Palmeri – CEO Jamestown Container; AICC President; FBA Board of Directors |
| Charles E. Hodges – President and COO Hood Container Corporation; FBA Board of Directors |
| Dennis Colley – President and CEO, FBA; President and CEO, ICCA |
| Pete Watson – Executive, Chairman & CEO, Greif; FBA Board of Directors |
| Jeff Schwarz – General Partner, Schwarz Partners |
| Bryan Hollenbach – Executive Vice President, Green Bay Packaging |