10 Oracle government affairs leaders
Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Vice President, State Government Affairs and Senior Director, Government Affairs (Northern Europe) are among the titles held today by these ten Oracle government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at Oracle from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Aliza Silver, JD MPH
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Healthcare Policy and Government Affairs · Oracle
Aliza Silver has been Senior Director, Healthcare Policy and Government Affairs at Oracle since March 2025, based in Washington, D.C. Aliza Silver was Deputy Health Policy Director at the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions from 2023 to 2025 and Senior Health and Oversight Counsel for that committee from 2018 to 2023.
Allison O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Government Affairs · Oracle
Allison O'Brien has been Managing Director, Government Affairs at Oracle since March 2017, based in Washington, D.C. Allison O'Brien was Director, Political Programs at Oracle from 2013 to 2017 and Coordinator, Government Affairs at Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America from 2011 to 2013.
Diogo Brunacci, MPP
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Latin America · Oracle
Diogo Brunacci has been Senior Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Latin America at Oracle since September 2022, based in São Paulo. Diogo Brunacci was Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Latin America at Oracle from 2015 to 2022, Head, Corporate Affairs - Government Affairs & Communications, Brazil at Amgen from 2014 to 2015 and Director, Corporate Affairs - Government Relations, Latin America at SAP from 2010 to 2014.
Elliott Perkins
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Government Affairs (Northern Europe) · Oracle
Elliott Perkins has been Senior Director, Government Affairs (Northern Europe) at Oracle since September 2022, based in the London area. Elliott Perkins was Director, Government Affairs (UK&IE) at Oracle from 2021 to 2022 and held the titles Director, Associate Director and Senior Associate at Finsbury Glover Hering from 2016 to 2021.
Jake Oster
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Sustainability Policy and Community Relations · Oracle
Jake Oster has been Vice President of Sustainability Policy and Community Relations at Oracle since March 2026, based in Seattle. Jake Oster was Director of Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Policy at Amazon from 2024 to 2026, Director, Energy and Environment Policy, EMEA at Amazon Web Services (AWS) from 2022 to 2024 and Head of Energy Policy at Amazon from 2017 to 2020.
Joel Hinzman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Government Affairs · Oracle
Joel Hinzman is a former Oracle government affairs leader who held the title Senior Director Government Affairs at Oracle from 2008 to 2019 and was Vice President - Public Sector & Engagement there from 2019 to 2025, based in the Washington, D.C. area. Since October 2025 Joel Hinzman has been Founder & President of JPHC Strategies LLC.
Kathryn Gunter
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, State Government Affairs · Oracle
Kathryn Gunter has been Senior Director, State Government Affairs at Oracle since September 2022, based in Washington, D.C. Kathryn Gunter was Director, State Government Affairs at Oracle from 2020 to 2022, Director, State Government Affairs at Entertainment Software Association from 2019 to 2020 and Associate Director, State Government Affairs there from 2017 to 2019.
Matis PELLERIN
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Government Affairs · Oracle
Matis PELLERIN has been Vice President, Global Government Affairs at Oracle since May 2022, based in France. Matis PELLERIN was Director, Public Policy & Government Affairs, France, Middle East & Africa at Oracle from 2020 to 2022, Director, Public Policy & Government Affairs, France there from 2019 to 2020 and Account Director - Policy Affairs & Public Diplomatie at Euros / Agency Group from 2018 to 2019.
Merissa Khachigian
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, State Government Affairs · Oracle
Merissa Khachigian has been Vice President, State Government Affairs at Oracle since July 2021, based in San Mateo, California. Merissa Khachigian was Senior Director, State Government Affairs at Oracle from 2019 to 2021, Director, State Government Affairs there from 2010 to 2019 and Manager, State Government Affairs at Agilent Technologies from 1999 to 2009.
Will Dammann
LinkedInExperience: Director, State and Local Government Affairs · Oracle
Will Dammann has been Director, State and Local Government Affairs at Oracle since July 2026, based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Will Dammann was Senior Government Affairs Manager, State & Federal at Mesabi Metallics from 2024 to 2026 and Government Affairs Assistant at the University of Minnesota from 2014 to 2016.
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- 01What took up most of your time in your government affairs role, and how did that change over the year?
- 02How did you work with business, legal and communications colleagues at Oracle when an issue affected the company?
- 03What experience from your earlier career turned out to matter most in government affairs, and what surprised you?
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