The Packaging & Processing Women's Leadership Network (PPWLN) is dedicated to supporting the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the packaging and processing industries.

Our network provides valuable resources through both online and in-person events, fostering a vibrant community where members share information and engage in meaningful networking. To connect with like-minded professionals and stay informed, we invite you to subscribe to keep up to date on events and resources. Engage, learn, and grow with us as we empower women in our field!

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Invest in Your Momentum!

During PACK EXPO International, join women from across manufacturing at the PPWLN Networking Breakfast on Oct. 20, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. This year, hear from retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and first female Air Force Thunderbird, Nicole Malachowski, as she shares insights from a career spent breaking barriers and leading under pressure.

It’s your time; come make the most of it!

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Are You Ready?

Join PPWLN for the upcoming Learning Circle: Defining Your Leadership Presence, How to Be Seen on Purpose. Hear real experiences and perspectives on navigating growth, building your leadership profile, and creating a greater impact at work in service of your career goals.

Make My Move

Featured Podcast

Stop Collecting Contacts. Start Connecting.

This episode of unPACKed with PMMI is a playback from a PPWLN Learning Circle focused on Connections. Alison and Lisa share why meaningful professional relationships are built through empathy, curiosity, and being helpful, not transactional networking. Walk away with simple, practical ways to build connections that last in the packaging industry.

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Latin America Chapter

Learn more about The Packaging & Processing Women's Leadership Network's Latin America chapter which serves to inspire, recruit, retain and advance women's careers in packaging and processing.

We do this through online and in-person events, information-sharing and networking.

Join us through our webinar series and see you at our KEYNOTE during EXPO PACK México 2026.

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Digital Resource

To demonstrate how far modern manufacturing has come and the need for diversity in the industry, PMMI’s Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) has an ongoing program in place that connects multiple generations of women currently in the industry or interested in learning more.

Now, PPWLN and the OpX Leadership Network have teamed up to deliver an easy to access digital resource that outlines five core characteristics that will help women navigate a career in manufacturing.