Albert Salama
Founder / CEO, Sabert Corp., Sabert Corp.
Albert Salama is the visionary founder and CEO ofSabert Corp., a global leader in innovative and sustainable food packaging solutions. Salama founded Sabert in 1983 with minimal capital and a product line consisting of just five items. Today, Sabert manufactures more than 1,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) used by leading international, national, and local food retailers, including restaurant chains, supermarkets, food processors, foodservice distribution, and more. Previously, Salama has been recognized with the 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the New Jersey region, the 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and was honored with the 2022 Corporate Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) of New Jersey. As founder and CEO of Sabert, he leads the organization with his unique entrepreneurial spirit, driving the organization’s strategic vision and combining organic growth opportunities and acquisitions to leverage market trends and unmet market needs.