Lance Mangum, NACD.DC

Lance Mangum, NACD.DC, is a distinguished government affairs, public policy, and geo-political risk executive with vast experience working with publicly traded and highly regulated global companies.

With over 15 years in the field, Lance excels at identifying, evaluating, and mitigating global and domestic legislative, regulatory, and geo-political risks for senior management and board of directors.

As a corporate officer for a Fortune 50 company, Lance Mangum has made significant contributions through his role in managing the FedEx Federal Government Affairs department in Washington, D.C., advocating for the interests of FedEx Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Recognized for his excellence, Lance has received prestigious accolades such as being named a 'Rising Star of Politics' by Campaigns and Elections magazine in 2006, a three-time recipient of the FedEx Five Star Award, and a 2019 'Top Lobbyist in DC' by the Hill Newspaper.

His specialties include legislative, geo-political, regulatory and public policy risk management, non-profit board service focusing on governance and audit matters, corporate public affairs strategy, coalition management, diversity and inclusion strategy, as well as campaign strategy and management.

Educationally, Lance Mangum attended Bartlett Yancey High School before pursuing a Bachelor of Arts at North Carolina State University and later a Master of Arts degree at The George Washington University.

Throughout his career, Lance has held various significant positions, including Staff Vice President and Staff Director of Government Affairs at FedEx, Senior Federal Affairs Representative at FedEx, Senior Manager of U.S. Government Affairs at Capital One, and roles at esteemed organizations like The Feldman Group, Erskine Bowles for U.S Senate, and the Office of Governor Michael F. Easley.

Furthermore, Lance's diverse background includes experience as a Pollster, Political and Communications Consultant, Deputy Press Secretary, and Political Consultant.