10 IBM government affairs leaders
Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Executive Director - Government & Regulatory Affairs and Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs are among the titles held today by these ten IBM government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at IBM from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Blake Bower
LinkedInExperience: Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs · IBM
Blake Bower has been Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM since April 2024, based in London, and describes leading IBM UK's government and regulatory affairs function. Blake Bower was Executive Director; Digital Economy Unit at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology from 2023 to 2024 and Director; Digital and Technology Policy there from 2021 to 2023.
CHIA-CHEN HUANG
LinkedInExperience: Head, Government and Regulatory Affairs. 台灣首席政府與法規事務長 · IBM
CHIA-CHEN HUANG has been Head, Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM in Taiwan since April 2022, based in Taipei. CHIA-CHEN HUANG was General Manager and Chief Brand Officer for corporate brand and global public relations at TIENS GROUP from 2017 to 2019 and Sr. Director, Communications and Public Affairs at VIA Technologies, Inc. from 2012 to 2016.
Kishore Balaji Desikachari
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director - Government & Regulatory Affairs · IBM
Kishore Balaji Desikachari has been Executive Director - Government & Regulatory Affairs at IBM since March 2022, based in Bengaluru. Kishore Balaji Desikachari was Director Government Affairs and Public Policy at Intel from 2018 to 2022 and held a South Asia corporate affairs director role at Intel from 2010 to 2018.
Martin Wegele
LinkedInExperience: Director Government and Regulatory Affairs · IBM
Martin Wegele has been Director Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM since September 2022, based in Berlin. Martin Wegele was Head of Office, Group for Energy Technologies and Climate Action at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft from 2021 to 2022 and Public Affairs Manager for Digital Policy at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft from 2017 to 2021.
Michael DiPaula-Coyle
LinkedInExperience: Head of International Trade Policy · IBM
Michael DiPaula-Coyle has been Head of International Trade Policy at IBM since January 2020 and also holds the title Head of International Trade and Supply Chain Resiliency & Director for Enterprise Risk there since September 2023. Michael DiPaula-Coyle was Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs, IBM ASEAN from 2019 to 2020 and Director, Policy Advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 2008 to 2011.
Mike Harney
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs · IBM
Mike Harney has been Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs at IBM since March 2025, based in Washington, D.C. Mike Harney was SVP, Head of Public Affairs at CLEAR from 2023 to 2025, Chief Of Staff at the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2021 to 2023 and Chief Of Staff to U.S. Senator Mark Warner from 2016 to 2021.
Ramesh Karwani
LinkedInExperience: Head Technology Policy and Regulation · IBM
Ramesh Karwani has been Head Technology Policy and Regulation at IBM since October 2023, based in India. Ramesh Karwani was Head - IT and Telecom at the Confederation of Indian Industry in 2023, Director Information Communication Technology there from 2016 to 2022 and General Manager - Developement and Delivery at Telenor from 2009 to 2012.
Roslyn Docktor
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Technology & Science Policy, Government and Regulatory Affairs · IBM
Roslyn Docktor is a former IBM government affairs leader who held the title Vice President, Technology & Science Policy, Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM from 2019 to 2026, based in the Washington, D.C. area. Roslyn Docktor also held IBM titles as Director, Health IT Policy, Government and Regulatory Affairs from 2016 to 2026 and Technology Policy Executive, Government and Regulatory Affairs from 2004 to 2015.
Tom King
LinkedInExperience: Director Government and Regulatory Affairs · IBM
Tom King is a former IBM government affairs leader who was Director Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM from 2014 to 2024, based in London. Tom King was Head of Government Affairs at British Airways from 2011 to 2014, Executive Vice President External Relations there from 2009 to 2011 and GM Government Affairs from 2006 to 2008.
Ying Shang
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs · IBM
Ying Shang has been Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM since November 2009, based in Beijing. Ying Shang was a Principle Training Expert at the Eu-China Information Society Project from 2006 to 2009 and Division Director, Information Resource Department at the State Information Center (SIC) from 1994 to 2002.
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