Leadership Team | Avery Dennison

David Collins, General Manager

Dave leads the development and implementation of the global growth strategy for Fastener Solutions, with ultimate profit and operating responsibility. He joined Avery Dennison in 2007 as a Product Manager in the Label and Graphic Materials Division. He has since held positions of increasing responsibility and scope, with his latest role as Marketing Director. Dave has more than 10 years of marketing and product management experience.

Adam Valencic, North America Sales Director

Adam is responsible for the Automotive segment in the Americas and supports global commercial operations in Asia Pacific region as well as Europe, Middle East and Africa. He develops strategic growth objectives of Fastener Solutions and drives continuous improvement in quality, service and supply to the Automotive customer base.

Thoughts on Sustainability: Being awarded Best-in-Class in Environmental Health and Safety from one of our customers underscores our top-down commitment in exercising the courage to do the right thing, always. We are proud that our teams take up the challenge to drive and execute activities that create a better world for ourselves and our communities.

Lisa Asselin, Director, Global Operations

Lisa leads the Global Operations and Supply Chain team to deliver quality product on time to our customers. She received her degree from University of Massachusetts in Plastics Engineering. One of her college internships was actually with Avery Dennison Fastener Solutions in nearby Fitchburg, Mass. She held various engineering and operations roles with Corning Life Sciences before returning to Avery Dennison in 2005. Since then, she’s served various roles in operations, quality and new product development.

Thoughts on Sustainability: Sustainability means that we give back more than we take in our interactions with people and the environment. To accomplish this, we must rely on strong collaboration within our teams, and a nonstop effort to uncover and eliminate waste. This is directly aligned to the focus the Operations Team has had over the last 10-plus years. We do this through continuously improving our processes, and focusing on improving the productivity and safety of our facilities.

Kyle Fossey, Mechanical Engineering Manager

Kyle is responsible for the development of new products, implementing and driving the effective execution for existing product development projects, and actively supporting our solutions portfolio. He leads a functional team of mechanical and design engineers as part of a global team.

Thoughts on Sustainability: Sustainability plays a major role in how we act as individuals, but it also drives innovation in our technology. We strive to find sustainable solutions in our designs and materials to satisfy not only our primary customer needs, but also the needs of the end user.

Pam Hone, Sales Manager, North America

Pam oversees the customer interface in the Americas to ensure that day-to-day requirements are delivered efficiently and effectively. She leads the company's efforts in implementing and reinforcing segment-based selling strategies and solutions to drive programs and OGSM efforts. She brings more than 15 years of commercial experience in various roles at Avery Dennison.

Thoughts on Sustainability: Developing and offering sustainable products is a major focus for the Avery Dennison Fastener team, and I am proud of that. By conserving resources and limiting waste, we not only help our customers to meet their sustainability goals, we help to preserve the environment for future generations.

Selina Tan, Commercial General Manager, Asia Pacific

Based in Hong Kong, Selina is responsible for driving profitable sales revenue and share gain in the Asia Pacific region. Since joining Avery Dennison in 1999, she’s held positions of increasing responsibility at Retail Branding and Information Solutions. Selina holds a masters degree in Marketing and International business from the University of Auckland.

Thoughts on Sustainability: Sustainability means making business decisions that impact the market, not only in the short term, but also as a foundation for the long term. Sustainability efforts improve our world and enable natural resources to be available for future generations.