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Carl Gipson

Carl Gipson

Shoreline,WA

Summary

Strategic government affairs professional with extensive experience in legislative advocacy and policy analysis. Recognized for leading impactful initiatives in the telecommunications sector and enhancing brand reputation through strategic stakeholder engagement. Proven success in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, and fostering strong community relations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

AVP, External, Legislative, and Regulatory Affairs

AT&T Services, Inc.
Bothell, WA
12.2014 - Current
  • Coordinates team efforts to establish strategies and plans addressing organization’s legislative and community objectives, which involve evaluating legislative bills, regulatory actions, governmental policies, employee volunteerism, sponsorship endeavors, and brand reputation management.
  • Advocates for company positions to elected officials, regulatory agency authorities, and third-party stakeholders.
  • Creates effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
  • Forms and sustains strategic relationships with clients.
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to achieve company objectives.
  • Responsible for state, local, and federal government affairs in the state of Washington, as well as for the state of Alaska from 2014 to 2015.
  • Extensive experience leading community engagement and support of non-profit organizations through corporate and foundation giving.
  • Manages legislative consultants’ lobbying activities and public affairs consultants.
  • Frequent collaboration and interaction with various business units to address proposed or newly implemented policies.

Legislative Highlights

AT&T Services, Inc.
12.2014 - Current
  • Contributed to negotiations and lobbying efforts for several significant pieces of legislation, encompassing landmark 2018 Net Neutrality legislation, diverse privacy bills, broadband, digital equity, small cell, biometrics, and additional technology/telecommunications bills.
  • Worked to overcome proposals that would have been detrimental to the company.
  • Works frequently across a broad spectrum of business, technology, and telecommunications associations to advocate that company positions are represented.

Manager, Government and External Affairs

Frontier Communications NW Inc.
Everett, WA
09.2011 - 12.2014
  • Advocated before legislative and regulating bodies in Washington State, Montana, and New Mexico.
  • Advised the company’s business, product, legal, marketing, and management groups of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats in the public policy arena.
  • Participated regularly in WUTC rulemaking workshops, and testified in rule adoption hearings.

Director, Center for Small Business

Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA
08.2003 - 09.2011
  • Legislative policy analyst for a nonprofit research organization with eight years of focus on economic development, regulatory, tax, health care, and technology/telecommunications issues.
  • Worked closely with elected officials, legislative staff, media, and other advocates in crafting policy proposals, amendments, position papers, legislative testimony, etc.
  • Tracked state and federal legislation pertinent to the small business, economic development sector, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology) industries.
  • Also served as Communications Director for the organization from 2003-2007.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Skills

  • Legislative advocacy
  • Policy analysis
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Community relations
  • Public speaking
  • Government affairs
  • Relationship management
  • Media relations
  • Research capabilities
  • Team leadership

Affiliations

  • Current Board Member and Past Chairman, Washington Public Affairs Network (dba TVW)
  • Board Member, Association of Washington Business
  • Executive Board Member and Chair-Elect, Seattle Sports Commission
  • Member, Utilities and Transportation Commission Universal Service Program Advisory Board
  • Past Activities Include: Executive Board Member, NW Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council; Executive Board Member, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce; Leadership Council, United Negro College Fund (PNW Chapter)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

HybridRemoteOn-Site

Important To Me

Company CultureCareer advancementPersonal development programsStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

AVP, External, Legislative, and Regulatory Affairs - AT&T Services, Inc.
12.2014 - Current
Legislative Highlights - AT&T Services, Inc.
12.2014 - Current
Manager, Government and External Affairs - Frontier Communications NW Inc.
09.2011 - 12.2014
Director, Center for Small Business - Washington Policy Center
08.2003 - 09.2011
Western Washington University - Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

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