Intel (INTC) has hired Robin Colwell as its new senior vice president of government affairs following her most recent stint as deputy assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump and deputy director of the National Economic Council.
“Robin’s broad experience and deep understanding of complex legal and policy environments will be invaluable to Intel,” said Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. “She has a rare ability to navigate dynamic policy environments and deliver outcomes that benefit businesses, policymakers, and the communities they serve.”
She previously advised clients on telecommunications, technology, and cybersecurity policy issues at the BGR Group. Colwell also served as special assistant to the president for economic policy during Trump’s first term and the chief counsel of communications and technology for the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.
“Over the course of my career in tech policy, I have seen firsthand how central semiconductors, advanced manufacturing and AI have driven national competitiveness and global stability,” Colwell said in a post on LinkedIn. “Intel sits at the heart of these issues, and its success matters not only to the industry, but to the strength and resilience of the technology ecosystem worldwide.”Colwell will work with James Chew, who serves as vice president of Intel Government Technologies, to help strengthen the company’s position with the U.S. government. The U.S. government has invested $11.1B in Intel, giving it a 9.9% stake and making it the largest investor in the company.
Intel also hired Annie Shea Weckesser as its new senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. She formerly worked at NIO (NIO) as its head of marketing and communications. Before that, she spent nearly a decade at Cisco Systems (CSCO) in global marketing and communications roles.
Finally, Intel named Pushkar Ranade as its interim chief technology officer. He will continue to handle his current role as chief of staff to the CEO.
“Pushkar is intimately familiar with our Products strategy as well as our Foundry strategy, and I am delighted that he will work closely with me to develop our advanced technology strategy and roadmap,” Tan said.