Byrnes Impact founder and principal Andrew Byrnes has spent over 25 years working with innovative companies as a leader in legal, government relations, public policy and corporate communications. He has also served as a senior federal government official and political leader at the local, state and national level.
POLICY & REGULATORY INSIGHTS
OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE
POLITICAL ACUMEN
COMMUNICATIONS SAVVY
Legal and Public Affairs Executive and Advisor
Launched and led legal, government relations and public policy functions in multiple private and public technology companies
Served as principal general counsel for Uber’s global rideshare business
Represented technology companies, and political campaigns and committees, as partner of Covington & Burling (AmLaw 50)
Oversaw corporate communications and PR function during COVID pandemic and New York Stock Exchange listing
Senior Federal Government Official
Obama Administration appointee
Chief of Staff of U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Department of Commerce
Oversaw operations of $3 billion, 12,000 employee agency
Managed agency coordination on Administration initiatives and policy
Globally Oriented Community Builder
Fellow, US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP)
Founder, Adventures in Syncopation
Consultant, Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SEED)