VPI, Inc.
Pat Buckley has a strong background in business consulting and leadership roles. From 2014, they have been the President & CEO of Valley Packaging Industries, Inc. Prior to that, they worked as an Independent Business Consultant from 2007 to 2014. In 2009, they served as the President & CEO of Premier Inkjet, LLC for a year. From 1992 to 2007, they were the President & CEO of Converting, Inc. Before that, they worked as a Senior Management Consultant at Grant Thornton Accountants & Management Consultants from 1987 to 1992 and at Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association from 1983 to 1987.
Pat Buckley earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Edgewood College from 1977 to 1981. They majored in Accounting and minored in Economics. From 1981 to 1983, Pat pursued further education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where they obtained a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) in Management Studies. Their field of study during this period was focused on Business, specifically Organizational Design and Compensation Incentive Systems.
VPI, Inc.
Our story dates back to 1956, when families of individuals with disabilities and local manufacturers knew two things; individuals with disabilities were ready and capable to enter the workforce, and there was an overwhelming need for contract packaging services in the Fox Cities area. VPI was established, as a solution to meet both needs. The concept of meeting community needs has guided us in becoming the successful 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that we are today. By providing efficient contract packaging and production services to private industry, with an integrated workforce, VPI has been able to deliver community programing and services to support the changing needs of community members with disabilities or disadvantages. Valley Packaging is the result of a partnership created more than 60 years ago with parents of people with disabilities, local manufacturers, and human service providers. By consistently meeting clients’ and customers’ needs, Valley Packaging has grown into the successful service organization it is today with: over 800,000 sq. ft. of customizable production and employment skills training spaces, large isolated packaging areas, capacity available for growth, high-speed equipment, and a uniquely blended workforce that integrates hundreds of individuals with disabilities with technically trained production workers.