Staci L Pies is an accomplished government affairs executive with more than two decades of experience in providing strategic counsel on critical domestic and international technology, telecommunications and media, spectrum management and social media issues in the rapidly changing global regulatory environment. Pies studied Juris Doctorate, International Relations and Affairs at American University, Washington College of Law, and BA, Political Science at Pepperdine University. Pies previously held positions as Senior Policy Counsel at Google, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Microsoft, VP, Governmental and Regulatory Affairs at PointOne, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs at Level 3 Communications, Deputy Division Chief at Federal Communications Commission, Judicial Clerk, Office of Administrative Law Judges at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Attorney at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Pies' proven success lies in her ability to engage senior business leaders, technologists, government officials, advocacy groups, and other thought leaders to achieve positive and creative outcomes. Pies is passionate about the power of technology and technology-related policies to bring new opportunities for people around the world.