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Christopher Oswald is Executive Vice President and Head of Law, Ethics & Government Relations for the Association of National Advertisers (ANA). Chris leads the ANA’s Washington, DC office and is responsible for ANA’s legal affairs, ethics initiatives, and public policy advocacy. He is a member of ANA’s Senior Leadership team and serves on the boards of the Digital Advertising Alliance, the Coalition for Better Ads, and the Association For Postal Commerce (PostCom).
Prior to joining ANA, Chris served as Vice President of Advocacy for the Data & Marketing Association. In this role, he led DMA’s government lobbying efforts, directed various policy groups, and served as DMA’s representative to elected officials, policymakers, and advocacy groups. He was treasurer of DMA’s Political Action Committee and directed DMA’s litigation efforts including the DMA’s successful case before the Supreme Court of the United States: DMA v. Brohl.
Chris previously served as Director of State Government Affairs for RELX (formerly, Reed Elsevier, Inc.), and was Director of State Government Affairs for the Mortgage Bankers Association. He also worked for the American Legislative Exchange Council, advocated on behalf of the National Rifle Association, served as an aide to Congressman Bill Baker, volunteered in California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s legislative office, and worked on a variety of political campaigns.
Licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California, Chris earned a J.D. and Governmental Affairs Certificate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He holds a B.A. in International Political Economy from Whitworth College, where he was elected president of the associated students. He presently resides in Alexandria, Virginia.