Rob Vanderhenst

Rob Vanderhenst is an experienced professional in the packaging and sustainability sector with a background in both engineering and management. Vanderhenst has held various key positions including Manager of Packaging Innovation & Sustainability and Lead Engineer in Packaging Development at Starbucks, as well as Director of Global Packaging Development for Smashbox at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Additional experience includes serving as Packaging Manager for Innovation & Materials at Beiersdorf and a Polymer/Packaging Expert at FrieslandCampina. Vanderhenst also shares expertise as an instructor at FIDM. Vanderhenst possesses advanced degrees in Organic & Polymer Chemistry from the University of Florida and Packaging Sciences/Engineering from Hasselt University.