Chris Mitchell serves as Vice President of Global Government Relations. In this role, he develops and implements the organization’s global advocacy efforts and public policy agenda, focusing on issues related to trade, industrial policy, workforce, and sustainability. He also oversees IPC’s strategic funding initiatives, industry intelligence program, and media engagement.

Mitchell was previously a director at Prime Policy Group, a leading Washington, D.C. government relations firm. He previously spent nearly a decade working for members of Congress from the State of California, for whom he handled technology, trade, and transportation issues. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University and a master’s degree in philosophy from San Jose State University. He chairs the board of directors of PartnersGlobal and serves on the Fabretto Children’s Foundation board.