M. Shawn French

M. Shawn French is an experienced leader in packaging engineering and innovation, currently serving as Director for Innovation & Packaging Engineering and Packaging Performance & Technology at Danone since March 2018. In addition, M. Shawn French is an Executive Council Member and Chairman (2023) of the PMMI OpX Leadership Network, focusing on operational excellence within manufacturing and engineering sectors, as well as participating on the Editorial Advisory Board for Packaging World Magazine since January 2022. Prior roles include Senior Manager R&D at Henkel, Technical Director at The Dannon Company, and Senior Group Leader for R&D Packaging Development at Kraft Foods. M. Shawn French holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.