Vicki Catalina on Career Resilience and What Happens When the Unexpected Hits

This Friday on Packaging Speaks, we’re joined by Vicki Catalina: a proven packaging leader with experience across CPG, consulting, and supplier strategy, including recent senior leadership at Nestlé.

Vicki’s career is a study in adaptability. She started in medical devices, climbed the ladder at Kellogg’s, advised global suppliers like Amcor and O-I on innovation strategy, and most recently led packaging development for liquid coffee products at Nestlé. She’s seen the industry from every angle - end user, supplier, and consultant - and she’s stayed focused on consumer needs and cross-functional strategy every step of the way.

In this episode, Vicki also opens up about something too many professionals face and not enough talk about: unexpected job loss. After a global restructure impacted her role at Nestlé, Vicki found herself back on the job market. Her perspective on resilience, confidence, and staying connected is something every packaging engineer should hear.

Whether you’re navigating a pivot in your own career or just want to hear a thoughtful take on the current challenges in sustainability, design, and leadership this episode delivers.

New episodes of Packaging Speaks now release every other Friday. Don’t miss this one.

-The PackStaff Team