Northern Bag & Box Staff
Charles P. Weingarten
President, Owner, Sales
As both the President and Owner, Chuck has over 27 years of experience in the packaging industry. In September 1995 Chuck founded Northern Bag and Box Company and continues to be on the cutting edge of packaging in the region. He holds a B.S. in Business Economics from North Dakota State University and a M.Ed. from Boston College. Chuck and his wife Mary have four grown children.
Mike Gillen
Sales
Upon graduation from the University of North Dakota in 1969, Mike began his sales career in pharmaceuticals . In 1975, Mike started working in the packaging industry and hasn't looked back. Mike has been with Northern Bag and Box Company since its inception where he specializes in poly and corrugated cartons. Mike and his wife Donna have three grown sons.
Michelle Sundby
Customer Service
Michelle has worked directly with Chuck since 1995 and has been an integral part of maintaining customer satisfaction at Northern Bag and Box Company . Involved in practically every aspect of each order, Michelle is the liaison between our sales team and the customer. Contact her to place an order, track a shipment, to request a sample, or to get a quote. She will be sure to get you the answer you need.
Keith Hultgren
Accounting
Keith has been with Northern Bag and Box Company since March 1997. With a combined 30 years of accounting and software design experience, he is an invaluable resource to the organization. Contact Keith with all your billing inquiries. Keith and his wife Michele have three grown children.
Dan Lovas
Sales
Dan joined the sales team at Northern Bag and Box Company in 1998. He was involved in the purchasing of packaging for over 11 years prior to NBBC . Now on the selling side, his territory consists of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Western Canada. Dan is a Breakaway representative as well as an expert in all types of packaging. He and his wife Cindy reside in Grand Forks and have two grown children.
Jaimi Davidson
Customer Service
Prior to joining Northern Bag and Box Company in July 2003, Jaimi worked in management. With over eight years management and customer service experience Jaimi applies her skills and attention to detail to better serve our customer’s needs. Jaimi enjoys the Minnesota lakes area and working with people.
John Bridgeford
Sales
John got his start in the packaging industry after graduating from the University of Minnesota, Crookston in 2001. He is currently completing his IOPP (Packaging Professional) training and certification and is an expert on all types of packaging. John's territory consists primarily of North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. In his free time John is very active in American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and enjoys participating in all types of sports, fishing, & remodeling homes. He and his wife Lacy were married in October 2003 and make their home in Crookston, MN.
Doug Nelson
Warehouse Manager
Doug provides exceptional warehouse knowledge and experience to NBBC. Doug is a 2004 graduate of Valley City State University with a BS in Marketing and Business Management with minors in Psychology and Sociology. His experience and Degree give Northern Bag and Box Company a terrific combination for this position. After hours Doug enjoys playing all sports and going to the lakes.
Ben Weingarten
Development
Ben delivers a truly unique perspective to the company with his diverse, corporate background of 6 years; order to cash as well as project and process improvement work. Graduating from Creighton University in 2000 with addition of some post graduate studies, he possesses a broad-based educational background in arts, science and business administration.
Currently, Ben is working towards his CCP and learning the industry. He is excited to be a part of NBBC and its future.
