Founder & CEO
Blue Lake Packaging, CA, United States
Ying Liu is the founder and CEO of Blue Lake Packaging, a plastic-free packaging solution provider that aims at bringing innovation and operational excellence to the packaging industry in fighting plastic pollution.
Prior to founding Blue Lake, Ying was a Senior Director of Product Operations and Supplier Responsibility at Apple. During her 12-year tenure, she worked on many challenging product launches and built Apple China Procurement and Operations from scratch. She worked with hundreds of suppliers ranging from semiconductors to batteries, from injection molding to final assembly throughout Asia. Ying's firsthand knowledge of how packages are used and disposed of in factories has led Blue Lake to be particularly focused on using renewable materials in packaging design, reducing greenhouse emissions and toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process, and making the packaging disposal-friendly at product exit. As a minority businesswoman, Ying is committed to providing resources to support underrepresented communities and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive corporate culture.
Born and raised in Beijing, Ying received her engineering degree at a prestigious university. She also holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management and Finance from Michigan State University. When Ying isn't meeting clients or working with her team, she enjoys volunteering in her local community and traveling with her family.
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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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Thursday, July 14, 2022
10:30am – 11:30am