Bruce Mehlman
Bruce Mehlman is the Founding Partner of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, a leading bipartisan lobbying and government affairs firm. He leads the firm in helping Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups understand, anticipate and navigate the ever-evolving policy environment and trends likely to impact the global marketplace. With over two decades of experience in public policy, business and the law, Mehlman helps leaders and organizations understand, anticipate and navigate political risk. He is a Founding Co-Chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance and previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy under President George W. Bush. He is also a highly sought-after keynote speaker on policy and political trends, regularly headlining business conferences and strategic planning sessions.
Bruce Mehlman Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder
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Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy
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Lecturer, Hauser Leaders Program
Academic History
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Bachelor of Arts
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Juris Doctor
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Advisory Board, FiscalNote
Advisory Board, iLearningEngines
Advisory Board, Virtu
Board Member, Center for Democracy & Technology
Board Member, The Washington Campus
Board Member, State Science & Technology Institute
EARLY CAREER
Mehlman is widely-regarded as an expert in running coalitions, quarterbacking issue campaigns and managing C-suite associations.
His quarterly updates on political trends are widely-read by business leaders and political observers across the country.
He also worked as a senior leadership aide in the House of Representatives, general counsel to a national political party committee and policy counsel to Cisco Systems.
He served as an Adjunct Business School Professor with the Washington Campus and has lectured on “winning business–government relations” at the Harvard Kennedy School, Yale School of Management and Georgetown University, among others.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Mehlman is a highly sought-after keynote speaker on matters of policy and political trends.
He has been frequently cited in leading publications, including The Washington Post, Axios, Politico, CNN, Fortune, the Daily Caller and UVA Center for Politics.
His Age of Disruption Sunday Substack reaches tens of thousands of readers in business, government, and investment.