Mike McMahon currently serves as Senior Director of U.S. Government Affairs for Microsoft in Washington, D.C. In this role, McMahon specializes in working with Microsoft’s technology partners, industry trade groups, think tanks and other NGOs on a wide range of issues that are important to Microsoft and the technology industry. He is responsible for mobilizing a diverse network of advocates in support of a broad range of tech policy issues at the federal and state levels. With more than twenty years of work on election and issues advocacy campaigns at the federal and state levels, McMahon has served in a number of roles including field, communications and political management. He started his career traveling the country working on more than a dozen political campaigns including three Presidential and seven state races. He later served as Vice President of Field Operations for a Washington, DC based public affairs agency before moving to Seattle, Washington to be a Manager on Microsoft’s External Affairs team. McMahon currently resides in McLean, VA with his wife and four children.

Mike managed a team of public affairs professionals tasked with building political and policy support for legislative and regulatory initiatives supported by Microsoft and the technology sector.

Mike managed issue campaigns that involved working with industry trade organizations, Microsoft's shareholders and customers as well as other third party organizations to build public support for key policy initiatives.

Mike helped to build and manage a 50 state, bi-partisan, field network of hundreds of leading public affairs professionals to educate policymakers on key legislative initiatives. Mike designed and implemented sophisticated issue campaigns to identify and maximize local support or opposition to legislative and regulatory initiatives for a variety of Fortune 500 companies and NGOs.

Mike managed the field operations for one of the more innovative and fast growing grassroots advocacy firms innthe business.

Mike managed a key contact campaign for Direct Impact's largest client that involved mobilizing and leveraging that company's supplier base for political support.

Mike managed all aspects of logistical transportation planning and implementation for three Inaugural balls and multiple Inaugural related events. Responsibilities included planning for pedestrian, VIP and vehicle movements as well as managing a paid and volunteer staff of over 125 people.

Mike served as a consultant to the Florida House of Representatives Leadership Committee where he managed all aspects of campaign planning, communicationsam and fundraising for seven competitive races.