Alphabet’s Google hired the top aide to Republican Senator Rob Portman to head its Washington policy operation, filling a key post as the internet search giant confronts escalating regulatory threats, reported Politico.
Mark Isakowitz, who was Portman’s chief of staff, will be in charge of government affairs and public policy in the US and Canada, according to a Google announcement Friday, September 27. He replaces Susan Molinari, who took an advisory role after resigning the position last year.
“I am very excited to join a company that is constantly innovating, creating opportunity and helping the American economy grow,” Isakowitz said in the statement. “I look forward to working with policymakers and others to help promote responsible innovation and the internet economy.”
He will report to the company’s global policy chief, Karan Bhatia, who said Isakowitz brings “serious policy knowledge, and an impressive record of bridging divides and achieving results.”
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