March 30, 2026

Sustainable Design Lab podcast from Veritiv

This podcast hosted by Chris Bradley & Brodie Vander Dussen, is your go-to resource for cutting-edge insights into the world of sustainable packaging. Episodes explore and reimagine packaging innovation and turn every decision into a powerful act of sustainability.

For this special episode, Packsize's own Cameron Stout and Michael Marzalek were invited to share their thoughts and learn their expertise

Episode Brief

Michael Marszalek and Cameron Stout share why dimensional efficiency is becoming one of the most important and overlooked drivers of sustainable packaging, how the Packsize-Veritiv partnership is making automated right-sized packaging accessible at scale, and what it takes to turn packaging optimization into measurable sustainability and financial impact.

What You'll Learn

  • Why dimensional efficiency outperforms material substitution alone
  • How to identify packaging waste hidden on your warehouse floor
  • The operational integration framework for packaging automation
  • Why reliability concerns around automated packaging systems are overstated
  • How emerging regulations are accelerating the shift from sustainability initiative to business requirement

Learn more by downloading the 2026 Sustainable Packaging Trends, and be sure to subcribe to the Sustainable Design Lab podcast available on YouTube Podcast, Apple Podcast, & Spotify.

Cameron Stout

Vice President, Partnership Development

Cameron Stout joined Packsize in 2017 and has since held several leadership roles across the organization’s go-to-market teams. His experience includes serving as Director of Commercial Partners, Account Management, New Business Acquisition, Sales Strategy, and most recently as Senior Director of Partnerships.

As Vice President of Partnership Development, Cameron now leads our Supply Chain, Growth, and European partnership teams, working closely with partners to deepen engagement, build capability, and support sustainable growth across the Packsize ecosystem.

Cameron lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and daughter. As a family, they enjoy traveling, camping, boating, golfing, and exploring the many outdoor activities Utah has to offer.

Michael Marszalek

Sr. Director, Partnerships

Michael is Senior Director Partnerships bij Packsize, waar hij leiding geeft aan een team dat zich toelegt op het opbouwen van wereldwijde partnerschappen in de logistieke en distributiesector. Zijn inspanningen hebben geleid tot belangrijke partnerships met grote organisaties in Noord-Amerika en Europa. Voordat hij bij Packsize kwam werken, was Michael ruim tien jaar werkzaam bij Grainger Industrial Supply, waar hij leiding gaf aan de verkoop, zakelijke accounts beheerde en kanaalontwikkeling uitvoerde. Daarnaast vervulde hij ruim 21 jaar de functie van logistiek officier bij het Amerikaanse leger en de leger reserves.

Buiten het werk brengt Michael graag tijd door met zijn gezin, coacht hij zijn kinderen en geniet hij van de kookkunsten van zijn vrouw. Hij is ook een fervent golfer, fitnessliefhebber en is graag met zijn gezin op reis om nieuwe plekken te ontdekken.