Vanguard Cos. has named longtime corrugated and design industry leader Chad Burghart as its director of creative services. Burghart will oversee the company’s regional design teams, guiding the creation and enhancement of Vanguard’s display, packaging, fulfillment and customer solutions.
Burghart will report to Chris Cummings, executive vice president of sales.
“We are thrilled that Chad has joined our team contributing his industry and design experience,” Cummings said in a media release.
James Beard, Vanguard’s chief executive officer, added that Burghart’s expertise will “strengthen our business and help drive our continued success.”
Burghart brings extensive experience across point-of-purchase displays, corrugated materials and packaging innovation. He previously held leadership roles at Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), Sonoco, Georgia-Pacific, Miller Zell and, most recently, Bay Cities.



