Michael Kennedy joined Intuit in 2023 and leads a global team focusing on public policy, government relations, public relations, and grassroots advocacy on issues around small business, financial technology, artificial intelligence, tax, data protection, and environmental and social justice. Michael is also currently a member of the political science faculty at Howard University, teaching an undergraduate seminar on international corporate government affairs. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as Senior Vice President for Global Government Relations and Public Policy at VMware, the multi-cloud software company (2014-2023), focusing on issues including cybersecurity, cloud architecture, 5G, edge computing, privacy, tax and trade, sustainability, and social justice. Michael was a member of VMware’s Senior Leadership Team, comprising of VMware’s 40 most senior executives and engineers responsible for the strategic direction of the company. Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee and on the Executive Committee of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) and is a member of the Economic Club of Washington, the Carlton Club, World 50, and the Business-Government Relations Council (BGRC).