John Nygaard serves as Director of Quality and Technical Services at Glenroy, where he leads product development, quality, and regulatory initiatives supporting the company’s flexible packaging innovations. With over 20 years of experience in technical leadership, he brings a strong foundation in material performance, compliance, and product commercialization.
 
Since joining Glenroy in 2020 as Quality and Regulatory Manager, John has played a key role in advancing solutions that meet evolving customer and regulatory requirements. John’s background in packaging and quality assurance—combined with his experience guiding products from development through scale—offers a practical, solutions-driven perspective. As a panel moderator, he brings valuable insight into the challenges and opportunities of advancing flexible film recycling from pilot programs to scalable, real-world implementation.