10 Avery Dennison engineering leaders
Kyle Fossey, Director, Engineering and R&D, heads this list of Avery Dennison engineering leaders, whose current titles include R&D directors, technical directors, a director of systems engineering for manufacturing and a director of hardware technology. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Avery Dennison from people who have held the role.
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Arjan Diepenbach
LinkedInExperience: R&D Director Base Segment · Avery Dennison
Arjan Diepenbach has been R&D Director Base Segment at Avery Dennison since January 2022, based in Oegstgeest, Netherlands. At Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, Arjan Diepenbach was also Manager R&D coating group (2017 to 2022), Sr. Development Engineer (2013 to 2015) and Development Engineer (2010 to 2013), and the listing shows a Sr. Research Associate row there from 2015.
Dominic Tse
LinkedInExperience: Director, Hardware Technology · Avery Dennison
Dominic Tse has been Director, Hardware Technology at Avery Dennison since April 2024, based in Hong Kong, with a headline that places the role in Apparel Solutions. At Avery Dennison, Dominic Tse was also Senior Regional Manager, Factory Solutions, Apparel Solutions (2018 to 2024), Regional Manager, IPPS and BP (2015 to 2018) and Regional Manager, Customer & Technical Support (2010 to 2012).
George Raphael
LinkedInExperience: Director Systems Engineering, Manufacturing · Avery Dennison Smartrac
George Raphael has been Director Systems Engineering, Manufacturing at Avery Dennison Smartrac since April 2021, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, a role the profile describes as defining and owning the global product and platform roadmap for Intelligent Labels (RFID/BLE). George Raphael was Sr Manager, Intelligent Label Systems and Software Integration at Avery Dennison (2015 to 2021).
Jan Willekens
LinkedInExperience: Technical Director Materials Group Europe · Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials
Jan Willekens has been Technical Director Materials Group Europe at Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials since June 2013, based in Turnhout, Belgium. At Avery Dennison, Jan Willekens was also Regional Technology Manager (Europe) (2011 to 2013), Engineering & Maintenance Manager (2008 to 2011), Technical Strategy Manager (2005 to 2008) and Plant Manager Finishing (2003 to 2005).
Josh Bogner
LinkedInExperience: R&D Director · Avery Dennison
Josh Bogner has been R&D Director at Avery Dennison since April 2025, based in Euclid, Ohio, a role the profile describes as responsible for the innovation portfolio of the Graphics Division in North America and for leading R&D digitalization there. At Avery Dennison, Josh Bogner was also R&D Manager (2021 to 2025), Sr. R&D Leader (2018 to 2021) and Global R&D Manager (2017 to 2018).
Kyle Fossey
LinkedInExperience: Director, Engineering and R&D · Avery Dennison
Kyle Fossey has been Director, Engineering and R&D at Avery Dennison since March 2022 and has also been Director, New Product Development and Mexico Operations there since March 2024, based in Greater Boston. At Avery Dennison, Kyle Fossey was also Senior Manager, Engineering and R&D (2021 to 2022) and Engineering and R&D Manager, New Product Development (2018 to 2021).
Lance Gourlie
LinkedInExperience: Technical Director II · Avery Dennison
Lance Gourlie has been Technical Director II at Avery Dennison since January 2024, based in Pasadena, California, in a role the listing places in the engineering and technical department at director level. At Avery Dennison, Lance Gourlie was also Technical Director (2021 to 2023), Senior Manager Engineering Technology (2019 to 2021) and Senior Research Engineer, Design & Deployment in 2018.
Peter Heederik
LinkedInExperience: Director R&D Technology Platforms · Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials
Peter Heederik has been Director R&D Technology Platforms at Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials since June 2021, based in Oegstgeest, Netherlands, with a headline that places the role in Label & Graphic Materials EMENA. At Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, Peter Heederik was also Sr. R&D Manager High Value Segments & Pilot Plant (2019 to 2021) and Global Technical Manager Beer, Wine & Spirits (2010 to 2015).
Raymond Blanchard
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Machine and Software Solutions · Avery Dennison
Raymond Blanchard is a former Director Machine and Software Solutions at Avery Dennison (April 2005 to March 2012), a role the profile describes as directing engineering disciplines for specialty printers, application software and web services for apparel labeling. Raymond Blanchard was VP Engineering and Machine Systems at Paxar Corporation (1993 to 2005) and Director R&D at Smith Corona (1978 to 1993).
Tim Brown, MSEE, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Former Engineering Director, Solutions Group · Avery Dennison
Tim Brown is a former Engineering Director, Solutions Group at Avery Dennison (April 2023 to October 2025), a role the profile describes as leading a global, multidisciplinary team on the Optica Supply Chain Solutions portfolio. At Avery Dennison, Tim Brown was also Senior Engineering Manager, New Product Development, Identification Solutions (2019 to 2023), and has worked on Electronic Engine Controls (EEC) Hardware at GE Aerospace since February 2026.
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