Government and public sector
10 Microsoft public policy staff
These ten current and former Microsoft public policy staff have worked in public policy and government affairs roles at Microsoft. A reader can learn how public policy work is organized at a company like Microsoft from people who have done it.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amanda N. Craig Deckard
LinkedInExperience: General Manager, Responsible AI Public Policy · Microsoft
General Manager, Responsible AI Public Policy at Microsoft since 2025; their summary says they lead the global public policy team within Microsoft's Office of Responsible AI. Amanda N. Craig Deckard was Senior Director, Responsible AI Public Policy (2023–2025) and Senior Director, Cybersecurity Policy (2021–2023).
Ashutosh Chadha
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director UN Affairs and International Organisations · Microsoft
Senior Director UN Affairs and International Organisations at Microsoft in Geneva since 2024 and Director and Country Head Corporate Affairs & Public Policy for India and South Asia (2021–2024). Ashutosh Chadha was Vice President Public Policy South Asia at Mastercard (2019–2021).
David Frank
LinkedInExperience: Director Policy Engagement in the Global Energy, Connectivity & Sustainability Policy Team · Microsoft
Director of Policy Engagement in Microsoft's Global Energy, Connectivity & Sustainability Policy Team (2022–2026), and Government Affairs Manager in the UK CELA Team (2017–2022), according to their profile. David Frank was Head Of Public Affairs at Nominet (2016–2017).
Elvire François (方艾文)
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs - Senior Manager · Microsoft
Government Affairs Senior Manager at Microsoft in France since 2024 and Government Affairs Manager there (2022–2024), according to their profile. Elvire François was Public Affairs Officer at Moët Hennessy (2017–2022) and is a board member of Renaissance Numérique.
Garima Rathore
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy · Microsoft
Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Microsoft in Delhi since 2022; their summary names AI, data protection, privacy, platform regulation and competition among their focus areas. Garima Rathore was Public Policy Manager III at Amazon (2019–2022) and Public Policy Associate at Amazon (2017–2018).
Gerry Petrella
LinkedInExperience: General Manager, U.S. Public Policy · Microsoft
General Manager, U.S. Public Policy at Microsoft in Washington, D.C. since 2023, according to their profile. Gerry Petrella was Policy Director for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (2017–2023) and Policy Director at the Democratic Policy and Communications Center (2015–2016).
Hee Yoon
LinkedInExperience: Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) Director of Government Affairs · Microsoft
CELA Director of Government Affairs at Microsoft in Korea since 2023, according to their profile. Hee Yoon was Public Policy Manager at Airbnb (2019–2022), Government Affairs Leader at AB InBev (2016–2018) and a Senior Account Executive on the Government Affairs Team at Edelman (2015–2016).
Lorelien Hoet
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs Director EU · Microsoft
Government Affairs Director EU at Microsoft in Brussels since 2019 and Senior Director Government Affairs EU since 2026; their summary names cloud, AI and telecommunications as focus areas. Lorelien Hoet was Government Affairs Director Belux at Microsoft (2018–2019) and Head of Legal Consumer business at Proximus Group.
Ryan Harkins
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Public Policy · Microsoft
Senior Director, Public Policy at Microsoft since 2019 and Director of State Affairs & Public Policy, U.S. Government Affairs (2015–2019); a highlight names state and federal privacy legislation, AI regulation and democracy among the issues they work on. Ryan Harkins was a privacy attorney at Microsoft (2010–2015).
Wafic Naccash
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government Affairs · Microsoft
Director, Government Affairs at Microsoft in Doha since 2025 and Government Affairs Lead there (2021–2025); their summary names cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability among the issues they work on. Wafic Naccash sits on an International Institute of Communications committee.
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- 01How was public policy work divided between regions, topics and seniority levels when you were at Microsoft?
- 02How did public policy staff work with legal, product and communications colleagues on an issue that affected the business?
- 03What did a typical week look like in your public policy role, and what took most of your time?
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