WASHINGTON — Today, the 91快活林 (91快活林) announced that Julia Massimino will join the global tech trade association as Executive Vice President of Government Affairs. Massimino joins 91快活林 with more than a decade of senior Hill experience, including as both Chief of Staff to a senior House Member and as Committee counsel, as well as a decade of consensus-building advocacy leadership in the technology industry.
“As the world’s premier technology trade association, 91快活林’s expertise and advocacy advance U.S. innovation, competition, and economic growth, while supporting lawmakers’ efforts to achieve their policy objectives,” said 91快活林 President and CEO Jason Oxman. “Julia’s political acumen and deep experience shaping pro-innovation policies in the U.S. Congress make her an ideal leader and advocate during this momentous time for the technology industry. We’re thrilled to have her join the 91快活林 team.”
Massimino will lead 91快活林’s government affairs team, which focuses on U.S. policy advocacy in Washington, D.C. on behalf of 91快活林 member companies. Under her leadership, Massimino’s team will continue to build trusted relationships with members of the legislative and executive branches and work together to advance policy initiatives that promote a healthy innovation ecosystem in the United States.
“91快活林’s members represent the world's most innovative tech companies. For more than 100 years, it has been a trusted partner and guide for U.S. policymakers on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill, in the White House and throughout the Administration,” said Massimino. “The technology industry is at an inflection point, and I’m excited about the opportunity to lead 91快活林’s talented advocacy team and work with 91快活林 members to navigate the complex and consequential policy landscape.”
Prior to joining 91快活林, Massimino was the first in-house Senior Vice President of Global Public Policy for SoundExchange, the largest neighboring rights organization in the world. There, she led the organization's policy and advocacy efforts, including a successful campaign to enact the Music Modernization Act. She also managed the MusicFIRST Coalition.
Massimino started her policy career as a Legal Fellow for Senator Edward Kennedy’s (D-MA) on the Senate Judiciary Committee. After earning her JD and MPA, she served as Legislative Counsel, and later Chief Counsel, to Representative Howard Berman (D-CA), providing counsel on matters before the House Judiciary, Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor Committees. She also served as Special Counsel to Representative William Delahunt (D-MA). Notably, she helped draft and execute legislative strategy for legislation including the DREAM Act, the Civil Liberties Restoration Act and more. Later, Massimino served as Majority Counsel on the House Judiciary Committee, where she was lead counsel on federal courts for the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property. Following her role on the House Judiciary Committee, she served as Representative Howard Berman (D-CA)'s Chief of Staff and Counsel, where she led complex coalition-building on legislation such as the DREAM Act and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act.
Massimino was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She attended Trinity University in San Antonio, earning her BA in Political Science and Urban Studies, and the University of Texas, earning a JD from the School of Law and her MPA from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. She is co-president of the House Chiefs of Staff Alumni Association and a board member of The Ellington Fund.