Stephen Short, President PETCORE Europe, has served the PET industry for over 40 years in several functions. Besides graduating through the industrial aspects with Eastman Chemical and subsequently Indorama Ventures, he has served the value chain in his engagement in advocacy through Plastics Europe, Committee of PET Manufacturers Europe (CPME), and eventually PETCORE. He was instrumental in establishing CPME as the platform for the PET Producers, serving as Chairman for six years. He has been holding the position of President PETCORE since 2019.