FBO Director Maple Leaf Foods

Kathleen Sullivan

Kathleen Sullivan joined Maple Leaf Foods in 2023 as Vice President, Government and Industry Relations.

 

She brings to the role over 28 years of government, advocacy, trade, and food sector experience. This includes senior leadership positions at several industry organizations, including Food and Beverage Canada, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada, and Restaurants Canada. She also spent three years as a senior policy advisor in the Ontario government, including to the Minister of Education and in the Cabinet Office.

 

Ms. Sullivan has a deep understanding of how business is affected by policy and regulatory frameworks and has been a key industry advisor on domestic food laws and on agri-food trade policy. She has also served as a senior lobbyist in major Canadian trade negotiations and trade missions.

 

Ms.  Sullivan has a Law degree from Western University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Carleton University.

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