Tim Connors is the Executive Director of the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI).  Tim Connors joined O-I in 2007 as Director of Finance and Planning, in North America and has gone on to establish a prestigious career at the company – the largest glass container manufacturer in North America.

2010 Mr Connors became Vice President Strategic Planning and Business Development, North America, and then in 2011 he was made Vice President Finance of Asia Pacific. From 2014–2015 he was General Manager of O-I Australia and then went on to be President of Asia Pacific until promoted to his current position as Managing Director for O-I’s Americas North operations.

On 17 December 2020, Tim Connors began his term as Chairman of the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)’s Board of Trustees, after receiving formal Board approval from the trade association that represents the North American glass container industry.

Founded in 1919 as the Glass Container Association of America, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. On behalf of glass container manufacturers and their supply chain partners, GPI promotes glass as the optimal packaging choice, advances environmental and recycling policies, advocates industry standards, and educates packaging professionals.