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Fred Humphries: Leading the Way

Fred Humphries is Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of U.S. Government Affairs (USGA). Fred serves as Microsoft's chief public policy...

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Fred Humphries: Leading the Way

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  1. FredHumphries:Leadingthe Way FredHumphriesisMicrosoft'sCorporateVicePresidentofU.S. GovernmentAffairs(USGA).FredservesasMicrosoft'schiefpublicpolicyadvocate,internallyandexternally,onallaspectsoffederal,state, andcivicaffairs.Histeamprovidespolicyandregulatoryexpertise, politicalengagement,andoutreachthatadvancesthecompany'sadvocacygoals.Hecommunicateswithpolicymakerson Microsoft's leadershipinfosteringeconomicandjobopportunitiesintheU.S.Fred alsooverseestheMicrosoftteamresponsibleforengagementwiththe UnitedNationsandInternationalOrganizations(UNIO),chairsthe company'sGlobalGovernmentAffairsCouncil,andisresponsiblefor reviewingstrategiesandinitiativesforMicrosoft'sgovernmentaffairs workworldwide. Aspartofhisstewardshipofabroad,multilateralteam,Fredsetsthe company'sgovernmentengagementstrategyonthemostpressingpolicy issuesfacingthetechnologyindustrytoearntrustandadapttoregulation,enableinclusiveeconomicgrowth,andusetechnologyto solvebigsocietalproblems.Thisincludescloudcomputing,privacy, trade,cybersecurity,education,racialequity,immigration,andemerging technologies. FredjoinedMicrosoftin2000asDirectorofStateGovernmental Affairs,buildingateamresponsibleforoutreachtogovernors,mayors, andlocalelectedofficialsineverystatecapital.Inthatposition,Fred integratedon-the-groundstateadvocacyworkintoMicrosoft'soverall corporatestrategyincoordinationwiththepublicsector,policy,and lobbyingteams.LaterFredwaspromotedtoMicrosoft'sManaging DirectorofU.S.GovernmentAffairsin2009andCorporateVice Presidentin2015.

  2. FredreceivedaJ.D.fromTempleUniversitySchoolofLawandaB.A. inPoliticalSciencefromMorehouseCollege. "Ihaveacommitmenttothecommunityand tryingtocontributetosociety.Afterworkingingovernment,Isawtheopportunitytobea championondifferentissuesbyjoiningamission-drivencompanylike Microsoft.Wearefocusedonsomeofthemostpressingpolicyissuesof theday,andinnovationisconstant,"-Fredexplains. WhatSuccessMeans Fredbelievessuccessisamultifacetedconceptthatevolvesovertime. Atpresent,successmeansbeingabletodo hisjobandleadthewayhe wantstowhileforeseeinghowcertainsituationsmightaffectdecision- makingandresponses.He alsobelievessuccessisachievedwhenone hasgainedsufficientexpertiseandknowledgetoanticipatefuture outcomesbasedonpastexperiencesandlessonslearned. MakingOurSocietyaBetterPlacetoLive OutsideofthiscapacityastheCorporateVicePresidentofUSGAat Microsoft,Fredservesontheboardsofseveralnon-profitandpublic serviceorganizationstosupportandmentorthecommunitiesaroundhim andimprovethepublicgood.Currently,heisanactivememberofthe MorehouseCollegeBoardofTrustees,TempleUniversityBeasley SchoolofLawBoardofVisitors,NationalAssociationofManufacturers,CongressionalBlackCaucusFoundation,TheCenterfor aNewAmericanSecurity,USChambersBoardofDirectors,TheGreaterWashingtonGoodwill,BryceHarlowFoundation,International FoundationforElectoralSystems,TheMissionContinues,Policing ProjectAdvisoryBoard,1890PresidentsAdvisoryBoardCouncil, Software.org/BSAFoundation,USTRTradeAdvisoryCommitteeon Africa,andtheJohnandLillianMilesLewisFoundation. SuggestionforYoungerSelf

  3. Fredbelievesacknowledgingthepivotalroleplayedbyone'smanager andmanager'smanagerinprofessionalgrowthanddevelopmentis essential.Therearetwosignificantreasonsforthis.Firstly,thesetwo individualsserveastheemployees’advocateswithintheorganization. Theyaretheoneswhoarefamiliarwiththedecision-makersandthe criteriausedtoevaluatethequalityofwork.Secondly,theyhavethe powerto determinewhetherto investin theemployees’development andtorecommendthemforhigher-levelopportunities.Dependingon wheretheemployeestandsintheorganizationalhierarchy,these relationshipscanhelpthemprogressin theircareer.Theimportanceof theserelationshipshasremainedconstantovertime,astheemployee mustperformtheirjobwellandearnthesupportof theirsuperiors.A championwhoadvocatesfortheemployeeandexposesthemto other stakeholderswhocanappreciatetheirtalentsisvitalto success. TheFuture "Microsoftenablesdigitaltransformationfortheeraofanintelligentcloudandanintelligentedge.Ourmissionistoempowereveryperson andeveryorganizationontheplanettoachievemore.Wearecommitted tocreatingamoreinclusive,equitable,sustainable,andtrustedfutureaswedriveglobaleconomicgrowth.Ourvisionistohelppeopleand businessesthroughouttheworldrealizetheirfullpotential,"-Fred emphasized. HeenvisionsMicrosoftthrivingandretainingitspositionasa frontrunnerinthetechworldinthenextfiveyears.Havingwitnessed Microsoft'stremendousgrowthinhislast22yearsatthecompany,Fred anticipatesfurtherprogressasMicrosoftcontinuesintroducinginnovativeproductsandserviceseachyear.Also,withrecentstridesin artificialintelligence,FredbelievesthatMicrosoft'sfutureisbrightand thecompany'ssuccesswillonlycontinuetoflourishyearafteryear.

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