Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA

27th - 28th October 2026

Chicago, USA

Yelena Mogelefsky

Senior Vice President of Sourcing and Production

Komar

Yelena Mogelefsky is Senior Vice President of Sourcing and Production for Komar’s Intimates Division, where she leads global teams across US, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. With over two decades in the fashion industry, she has dedicated her career to building supply chains that are not only efficient and high-performing but also ethical, transparent, and people-centered.

At Komar, Yelena oversees the sourcing and production of sleepwear, intimates, kids’, and activewear, driving sustainability initiatives that align with the company’s ESG and traceability goals. She is leading efforts to enhance visibility and accountability through digital, helping Komar advance toward a more transparent and responsible sourcing model.

Prior to Komar, Yelena held leadership roles at Foot Locker, Li & Fung, and Hanes Brand Inc. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, mentoring future leaders on ethical trade and innovation in global sourcing. A frequent industry speaker and advocate for women’s leadership in global supply chains, Yelena is passionate about collaboration, integrity, and purposeful progress—principles that shape her work and leadership every day.

 

Yelena Mogelefsky's sessionsView full agenda

Day 0

Monday 26th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
17:00 - 18:00
Day 1

Tuesday 27th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:45 - 08:55
Welcome words 
Institute of Packaging Professionals
09:15 - 10:00
EPR compliance infrastructure: What do the rules require and what can the market deliver? 
RecycleMe | The Recycling Partnership | ALDI USA | Unilever
Plenary
10:00 - 10:45
Plenary
10:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:40
‘Design for recycling’: Why we need more dialogue between upstream and downstream 
Kenvue | Sustainable Packaging Podcast with Cory Connors, presented by Atlantic Packaging
Breakout
11:40 - 12:20
Plenary
12:20 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:15
Breakout
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:15
16:15 - 17:00
17:00 - 18:00
Day 2

Wednesday 28th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:45 - 08:55
08:50 - 09:30
Case study
09:50 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:10
Reuse at scale: What works, what doesn’t, and pathways forward 
Mastercard | Tomra | Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Plenary
11:10 - 11:50
Plenary
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:20
Plenary