Michelle Penlington, National Executive: Marketing and Sustainability, Polyoak Packaging (Pty) Ltd

Michelle Penlington joined the Polyoak Packaging Group in 2013 as National Marketing Executive, combining her industrial psychology, commercial and project management training with her passion for the environment.  In 2020 her role expanded to include Sustainability and she currently serves as Chairperson of the SA Plastics Pact Steering Committee.

Michelle Penlington joined the Polyoak Packaging Group in 2013 as National Marketing Executive, combining her industrial psychology, commercial and project management training with her passion for the environment.  In 2020 her role expanded to include Sustainability and she currently serves as Chairperson of the SA Plastics Pact Steering Committee. 

After working in the UK for 14 years in International Duty Free for Cadbury Schweppes and doing brand management, product development and consumer research for some of Britain’s most loved food brands (Oxo, Hartley’s and Loyd Grossman), Michelle returned to South Africa with her husband and two children, now 11 and 9.

They spend their weekends hiking and road tripping, and Michelle is a keen writer and Djembe drumming enthusiast.