About us

As Founder and CEO, Dillon drives PlantSwitch's vision of building the future of plastics. His notable accomplishments include Forbes 30 Under 30, National Merit Finalist, Poets and Quants Best and Brightest Business Major of 2020, and Division I Athletic & Academic Scholarships. Dillon played collegiate golf at SMU, where he graduated with a degree in Finance and Alternative Asset Management.

Maxime Blandin's journey is as diverse as his talents. Fueled by dreams of professional golf, he moved to the US from Martinique when he was 13 and soon earned a scholarship at Southern Methodist University, where he honed both his golfing skills and his academic prowess with a major in Economics. Post-college, Maxime took his talents to the European Tour, playing professional golf and building a global network. But it was his reunion with former teammate, Dillon, that marked the inception of PlantSwitch. Leveraging his extensive experience in distribution, Maxime plays an integral role in the company. His knack for sourcing strategic partners, securing investors, and connecting with customers ensures that PlantSwitch is not just innovative but also market-forward.

Wayne du Toit is a dynamic operations leader with a proven track record in transforming businesses and driving growth. With expertise in setting up new manufacturing and aftermarket businesses across multiple regions, Wayne has scaled the global operations of numerous organizations. His 12 years in Asia honed his ability to build international partnerships and grow operations significantly, supporting over $150M in business growth. Known for strategic and tactical leadership, Wayne excels in creating high-performing, accountable cultures worldwide.

Matt Osborne is a senior sales executive with nearly 20 years of experience driving growth across North American packaging manufacturers and distribution partners. He specializes in building disciplined, data‑driven sales organizations that translate strategy into measurable revenue and market‑share gains. Most recently, as Vice President of Sales at D&W Fine Pack, Matt delivered double‑digit revenue growth by implementing KPI‑based management, refining category positioning around customer economics, and expanding targeted broker coverage. Partnering closely with Marketing, he introduced market‑share analytics that enabled systematic conversion of competitive SKUs and improved product mix. Previously, during a 15‑year tenure at Sabert Corporation, Matt advanced to Senior Director of Sales overseeing U.S. and Canadian territories. As Director of Corporate & Group Accounts, he more than doubled sales with the company’s largest distributor, achieved ~25% year‑over‑year growth, launched 41 private‑label products, and generated $50MM+ in incremental revenue. Matt began his career at Hormel Foods, where he built a strong foundation in territory expansion, distributor execution, and account penetration—delivering double‑digit growth and securing significant new stocking placements.

Christian Malcolm brings over 30 years of experience in packaging sales and product development. As Co-Founder of Fruit Pak and Founder of Malcolm Innovations, he has a proven track record of creating innovative packaging solutions, with over 200 million containers sold. Christian's expertise spans managing sales and product development at Cool-Pak/Bunzl and other prominent companies, driving significant revenue growth and developing key client relationships. His background in Business Administration from the University of Southern California underpins his strategic approach to business and product innovation.

Active in the development and introduction of innovative Fresh Food for 40 years, and has influenced some of the leading agricultural manufacturers, distributors, food service, restaurants, and retail grocers in the transformation to a more “fresh format.” An advocate for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), led the development and adoption of MAP packaging to extend usable shelf life for many fresh products across multiple retail and food service channels.

Kim Critcher is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of experience in marketing, business management, product development, and project execution. With a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in global organizations, Kim has successfully delivered award-winning products and driven significant revenue growth for multimillion-dollar companies. Her expertise spans strategic planning, operations management, financial analysis, and cost-effective procurement. Additionally, she specializes in building and maintaining strong relationships with Asia-based manufacturers and suppliers to drive product innovation and optimize supply chains.

Emilie Blandin is an experienced Sales Manager specializing in logistics. With a strong background in sales and client relationship management, she excels at driving business growth and optimizing supply chain solutions. Passionate about efficiency and customer satisfaction, Emilie focuses on building strong partnerships and delivering strategic solutions that enhance operational success.

Lauren McDougall has been progressing a career in the food and packaging industry since 2012, and has been on the launch team for many new retail brands. Coupled with a background in sustainable packaging, Lauren has worked on innovative sales and marketing strategies for “MIST Stone Paper” and fully compostable packaged salad kits, and value-added produce. In 2015, Ms. McDougall was brought on as a marketing consultant for Veg-Fresh Farms rebrand and design of a new line of retail snacking tomatoes, “Gems,” which later progressed into a full-time marketing manager role. Overseeing the new retail line packaging development, complete website overhaul and redesign, as well as rebranding with a new company logo, Lauren was an integral piece to revamping Veg-Fresh’s image and substantial increase in annual sales. Following her role at Veg-Fresh Farms, Lauren began consulting for additional food companies, and brands in the health and wellness sector, where she gained valuable insight into creative social media marketing strategies, influencer marketing, and public relations. In 2019, Lauren was brought onto the Boskovich Farms development team to strategize and create a new line of fresh salad kits, as the category has grown tremendously. With an immediate knack for trending flavors and cost reduction of ingredients, Lauren worked closely with RnD and operations to assist in developing the first line of salad kits with fully compostable packaging and restaurant inspired flavors, under the Fair Earth Farms brand.