Carol Patterson is the vice president of government relations for the Foodservice Packaging Institute, the trade association for the North American foodservice packaging industry. At FPI, she works on policy and advocacy for the association at the federal, state, provincial and local levels in the United States and Canada.
 Prior to joining FPI, Carol was the interim national vice president of government relations for Restaurants Canada where she led the development and execution of the organization’s government relations strategy, advocacy initiatives and policy development to deliver meaningful results for the restaurant industry. She also headed various corporate sustainability and government affairs departments, including Tim Hortons and Restaurant Brands International. Additionally, Carol spent significant time in municipal waste management services, with a focus on diversion through recycling and composting.