Office Team
The Food Packaging Forum’s work is carried out by a dedicated team of scientists, engineers, and project managers
Dr. Birgit Geueke
Senior Scientific Officer
Birgit is a Senior Scientific Officer at the Food Packaging Forum and is deeply involved in investigating the chemical safety of packaging materials, including chemical migration and recycling aspects. She leads scientific studies and develops the Forum’s scientific dossiers.
Dr. Etienne Cabane
Scientific Officer and Scorecard Lead
Heike Mackenbach
Office Manager
Heike is the Food Packaging Forum’s Office Manager and is responsible for internal administration. She is also involved in managing coordination with project partners, developing communications, and organizing annual events and meetings.
Helene Wiesinger
Scientific Communication Officer
Helene is a Scientific Communication Officer at the Food Packaging Forum. She leads research and communication efforts across the Forum’s scientific projects, including in the development and curation of chemical databases.
Dr. Jane Muncke
Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer
Jane is the Food Packaging Forum’s Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer. She leads scientific research and outreach projects, and collaborates with external stakeholders from academia, industry, public interest groups, and media. She supports the Board in its strategic decision making.
Joel Scheuchzer
Communications Officer
Joel is the Communications Officer at the Food Packaging Forum. He is responsible for public-facing communications and media outreach. In addition, he maintains the forum’s digital presence and reports on developments across the field.
Justin Boucher
Operations Director
Justin is the Food Packaging Forum’s Operations Director and is responsible for coordinating the use of resources and the implementation of the Forum’s strategy. He works to develop effective communications and outreach efforts.
Lindsey Parkinson
Data Scientist and Scientific Editor
Lindsey is a Data Scientist and Scientific Editor at the Food Packaging Forum. She leads data analytics for the Forum’s scientific research projects as well as supports public communications activities.
Dr. Lisa Zimmermann
Scientific Communication Officer
Lisa is a Scientific Communication Officer at the Food Packaging Forum. She leads research and communication efforts across the Forum’s scientific projects, including in the development and curation of chemical databases.
Former Staff
- Dr. Martin Boyer (May 2013 – April 2014)
- Charlotte Wagner (September 2012 – November 2014)
- Dr. Eva Manová (September 2014 – May 2015)
- Greta Stieger (May 2015 – December 2018)
- Dr. Ksenia Groh (February 2016 – January 2021)
- Phoenix Jieh (September 2019 – February 2021)
- Jonathan Schuler (December 2021 – October 2023)
- Vanessa Srebny (November 2020 – May 2021)
- Dr. Florian Suter (May 2021 – January 2023)
