You want your brand to be iconic, to leave a mark, and stand the test of time. But, too often, you are forced to juggle multiple agencies, siloed teams, and endless handoffs only to end up with packaging that looks good but doesn’t perform.
“We had too many handoffs that diluted the process, caused rework and delayed progress.”
“Our graphics and packaging didn’t work together.”
“Consumer testing wasn’t robust and more like guesswork.”
“We designed something beautiful, but without planning for scale and future growth, it couldn’t be executed.”
We’re true brand-packaging experts. By bringing together world-class structure, graphics, strategy, and production, we eliminate inefficiencies, elevate creativity, and deliver packaging that stands apart. Every discipline works together—from insight to engineering—so your brand launches faster, connects deeper, and performs flawlessly.
We partner shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s leading CPGs to drive clarity, speed, and measurable growth. As an extension of your team, we remove barriers, fuel innovation, and celebrate your wins as our own.
At our core, we’re a team of curious minds and passionate makers who believe the strongest brands are built through empathetic connection. We listen, we observe, we challenge, we experiment, and we co-create with our consumers and our clients.
As a seasoned executive with a remarkable 32-year career, Sean Bisceglia has founded and scaled four successful firms, including Talent Drive and Scout Exchange, with over 25 years of experience in accelerating growth for software and service companies. Guided by experienced CPG executives and family offices, his visionary approach to growth routinely achieves rapid market acceptance alongside global product and service distribution, aligning capital and counsel with client success.
Bisceglia’s most recent achievement as the CEO of Curion transformed the product insights industry and grew Curion’s market leadership by 35% year over year, driving revenue from $20M to $70M in four years and cementing Curion’s place as an industry-leading insights firm. His accolades include being named a finalist for Best Emerging Company Marketing Campaign at the 11th Annual Markies and Executive of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations at the 2017 Annual American Business Awards.
At WovenWorks, Bisceglia aims to seamlessly integrate end-to-end solutions to accelerate clients’ path to launch, drawing on the company’s 30 years of packaging expertise to empower their success with more resources and innovation.
An economist with over 10 years of experience across the pharmaceutical, banking, government affairs, and market research industries, Erika Villiard brings a wealth of expertise in operational efficiency to WovenWorks. She is deeply skilled at driving cross-functional alignment, systems adoption, and process optimization to enhance client success.
Villiard’s previous role was alongside CEO Sean Bisceglia at Curion, where she played a key role in scaling the company and transforming its market leadership. Her strong foundation in business operations and project management has led to strategic initiatives that enhance organizational efficiency, translating into a more streamlined and seamless client experience.
Jeff Smith brings 28 years of financial and operational management experience to WovenWorks, specializing in strategic leadership, integration, shaping future-aligned financial direction and driving operational efficiencies. Previously at Allstate and Accenture, Smith was also SVP of Operations and VP of Finance at Curion, where he was responsible for transforming the company's pricing and facility scheduling models to maximize project value for clients. Smith is passionate about developing systems that facilitate seamless client collaboration and partnership.
With more than 30 years of experience in brand strategy and design innovation, Jon Shapiro crafts brand experiences that spark emotion, foster connection, and drive measurable business results. A deeply respected creative leader, he brings a holistic approach and extensive brand expertise to shaping work that is both purposeful and impactful.
Jon has delivered meaningful brand impact for iconic companies, including Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble. After nearly a decade as Senior Design Director at LAGA, he founded COHO Creative to combine the strategic rigor of a global brand consultancy with the creative soul of a boutique studio.
With COHO now part of WovenWorks, Jon leads multidisciplinary teams in building holistic brand experiences—woven with clarity, intention, and bold imagination.
Ronald de Vlam is a distinguished leader in branding and packaging design with more than 30 years of experience shaping some of the world’s most successful brands. His work is guided by big-picture thinking, deep brand understanding, and the ability to turn insight into meaningful, enduring design.
At WovenWorks, Ronald brings a holistic approach to brand experience—integrating strategy, consumer understanding, and design to create solutions that are both impactful and commercially successful. His leadership has helped deliver iconic work for global clients, including Procter & Gamble, Kraft, and 3M.
Previously, Ronald served as Partner and Chief Innovation Officer at COHO and founded Webb de Vlam, a global brand strategy and design firm with studios in London, Singapore, and Chicago. Known for bridging insight and innovation, Ronald builds design systems that drive relevance, differentiation, and lasting brand connection.
Jessie Zettler is an Executive Creative Director and award-winning brand leader with over 20 years of experience building brands that move people—and markets. She brings together strategic rigor, cultural intelligence, and creative vision to deliver work that is both meaningful and effective.
At WovenWorks, Jessie activates the studio’s integrated expertise across strategy, structure, and design to exceed client expectations. She has shaped iconic brands including Olay, Molson Coors, Gillette, and Tide, and is known for identifying team strengths and fostering collaboration to elevate every level of creative output.
A strategic designer and storyteller at heart, Jessie spent 16 years at Landor before serving as Global Brand Manager for John Frieda at Kao Corporation. She is a trusted client partner and passionate mentor with a proven ability to envision, sell, and execute strategies that strengthen studio culture, fuel innovation, and drive lasting impact.
John Broderick is an accomplished consumer insights strategist with deep expertise across qualitative and quantitative research. With experience spanning global corporations, including Unilever, and agile insights consultancies, he brings a balanced perspective that blends rigor with speed.
A hands-on researcher and skilled moderator, John is driven by uncovering the “why” behind consumer behavior—translating insights into clear, actionable strategies that drive real business impact. He has a strong track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering innovative solutions for leading brands.
Known for his ability to connect strategic thinking with practical application, John ensures research doesn’t live in decks—it fuels smarter decisions, stronger brands, and meaningful growth. He holds a BS in Marketing and Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Kari Mannina has over 15 years of sales and account management experience spanning market and consumer research, strategy, and digital marketing. Her expertise spans numerous Fortune 100 companies in the CPG and foodservice industries, including Jimmy John’s and Savored, as well as agencies such as HelloWorld and InnerWorkings. She adopts a consultative approach to each client, drawing from a deep understanding of market research and packaging strategy to help them achieve their goals.
As a Sr. Account Manager at Mintel, Mannina managed a portfolio of leading CPG manufacturers and suppliers in the food and beauty industries. Prior to joining WovenWorks, Mannina played a pivotal role in driving sales growth at Curion, where her strategic insights and leadership increased revenue from $20M to $70M in just four years. Mannina believes in putting the client first, creating a loyal bond that has lasted throughout her storied career, and translating insights into actionable growth strategies.
Meghann Burke has driven growth for a variety of Fortune 500 companies with over 15 years of experience in high-stakes sales and account management across the CPG and consumer experience sectors. A driven leader, Burke offers a diverse background in market and consumer research, customer experience management, digital marketing, and workforce management. Over the course of her career, Burke has built a reputation for exceeding expectations and tailoring solutions to meet client objectives.
Burke’s previous roles include Senior Account Executive at Scout Exchange and Qualtrics, Enterprise Account Executive at Camera IQ, and Senior Account Executive at Yext, where she worked with brands such as Taco Bell, Marriott, and Jaguar-Land Rover. Before joining WovenWorks, Burke was a Senior Director of Global Strategy and Growth at Curion Insights, where she contributed to significant revenue growth from $20M to $70M in just four years. She’s passionate about fostering robust client partnerships and spearheading strategic growth initiatives, while leveraging her expertise to navigate complex global markets and deliver exceptional client experiences.
Our advisory board is composed of accomplished industry veterans who provide invaluable strategic guidance. Their diverse expertise and deep understanding of the market help us navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
Chris Rowe is a transformational global R&D executive in consumer-packaged goods with a proven track record of driving category-leading, sustainable business growth over the course of 30 years. Known as a valued business partner with significant passion and experience, Rowe innovated and drove packaging initiatives for world-class brands like Gatorade, Extra Gum, and M&Ms.
Rowe was a Senior Manager of Packaging Innovation at PepsiCo, Director of Packaging Innovation at Wrigley, and a Director of Global Packaging, Upstream Innovation and Design at Mars. In addition to building and leading large R&D organizations in developed and emerging markets, he’s skilled at shaping and executing consumer and customer centric portfolio and strategies, now leveraging his expertise to guide and advise innovative companies on meeting their packaging needs.
With 22 years of experience at PepsiCo, leading brand and marketing strategy for Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and SoBe, Angelique Bellmer Krembs has demonstrated superior leadership for iconic brands while expanding their reach beyond CPG initiatives. She is an accomplished keynote speaker and author of “You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace,” and offers considerable valuable F500 experience and connections, having worked with BlackRock and NextFoods. Bellmer Krembs brings strategic guidance designed to help WovenWorks and its clients expand our unique idea-to-shelf CPG innovations.
Kristi Zuhlke is a global consumer insights and strategy expert, having worked with billion-dollar brands at P&G. She drove consumer and market knowledge in retail and emerging markets for highly recognizable brands such as Gillette, Old Spice, and Always, forging retailer partnerships while identifying and implementing white space expansion. Zuhlke is also an expert in consumer insights and using them to drive strategy and executions that win with consumers. A founder of KnolwedgeHound and former advisor to Curion, Zuhlke now contributes her expertise to WovenWorks, consulting on consumer insights, strategy, and Generative AI.
No divas here. Just a smart, hard-working, highly collaborative team that pushes creativity while working within real-world constraints. We challenge the status quo and find ways to achieve great work. If this sounds like the right culture for you, check out our open positions.
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