Scott DeFife is president of the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), the North American trade association for glass container manufacturing companies and suppliers, advancing environmental and recycling policy and advocating industry standards. He was previously Executive Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association and held senior roles with the Securities Industry, Financial Markets Association, and the American Public Power Association. Scott's policy experience includes 12 years for the House of Representatives Congressional Leadership; Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee; the State of Texas under Governor Ann Richards and the National Conference of State Legislatures.