Josh Kallmer is Chief Global Affairs Officer for Zoom Communications, Inc. (Zoom). In this capacity, he oversees the development and execution of Zoom’s global public policy and government relations strategy and serves as the company’s chief representative before governments around the world.
From 2015 to 2020, Josh was Executive Vice President of Policy for the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a business association of more than 70 of the world’s most innovative companies. Before joining ITI, Josh was counsel in the International Trade and International Dispute Resolution teams at Crowell & Moring LLP, where he advised multinational companies on navigating regulatory and market access challenges, protecting their rights in foreign markets, and managing the policy and geopolitical risks of operating globally. From 2007 to 2012, Josh served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Investment, where he was responsible for developing and implementing U.S. international investment policy. From 1999 to 2004, Josh was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Hogan & Hartson LLP, where he practiced in the areas of international litigation and arbitration and international trade.
Josh is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and speaks and writes frequently on global economic and technology policy issues. He graduated with honors from Stanford University and received his law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University.