Jonas E. Neihardt Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Founded multi-client government relations consultancy to advise leading corporations, private equity, and venture capital firms on government engagement to meet key business objectives.Recent projects and affiliations:Advisor to global hospitality company.Co-Founder of waste-to-fuel biorefinery.Venture Partner in MerakiCap Fund providing funding solutions for the energy transition in Greece.Advisor to global artificial intelligence firm using AI to monitor progress on major construction projects.Advisor to multinational Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund.

Built a global team of 5 professionals plus a network of international consultants to represent Hilton before governments and trade associations worldwide. Led Hilton advocacy worldwide for government policies permitting corporate restructuring and growth.Established the Hilton Political Action Committee and grew the program to nearly $400K in contributions in the 2016 – 2018 election cycle.Organized Hilton CEO’s participation in the World Economic Forum as Chairman of WEF Tourism Council and supported his Chairmanship of the World Travel and Tourism Council.Developed and delivered effective crisis communications in adverse situations requiring government engagement.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Recruited and led a team of in-house and consultant lobbyists in Washington DC to represent Qualcomm before the US Congress and the Executive Branch. Positioned Qualcomm as a national champion technology leader in the strategic wireless communications space. Secured US government support for Qualcomm market access in the EU and China.Secured US government support for EU market entry for Qualcomm's technology. Europeans later adopted a version of Qualcomm's technology.Organized a coalition of Qualcomm customers to successfully lobby for global adaptation of the company’s cellphone data standard.Led successful advocacy campaign for federal legislation to clear spectrum of incumbent TV broadcasters for advanced wireless data services.Secured federal mandate requiring all US cellphones to carry position location technology for 911 emergency calls.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Represented the cellular telephone carriers before the US Congress and the Executive Branch during a time of explosive growth in the cellular telephone industry.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Master'S In Public Policy

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science