Brent Bombach

Mr. Brent Bombach serves as Vice President and Head of Government Relations and Public Policy for NEC Corporation of America. In this role, he oversees the Government Relations and Public Policy team and manages NEC’s public policy development and engagement with the U.S. Congress, executive branch agencies, state and local leaders, and other stakeholders to advance these policy goals.

Prior to joining NEC, Mr. Bombach held several roles in the U.S. Senate to include staff director and policy director for subcommittees of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee. He also served as a senior advisor to Senator Rob Portman, supporting his work on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees. In industry, Mr. Bombach managed the federal government business for an internet-of-things technology start-up, and was a consultant with Whitney, Bradley & Brown Inc. where he led studies and analysis focusing on concept and requirements development of emerging technologies and capabilities for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

Mr. Bombach began his career as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps with operational assignments in II Marine Expeditionary Force and service as the Marine Corps White House Liaison on the staff of the Secretary of the Navy. He received a B.S. in Economics from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.A. in International Security Studies from Georgetown University. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Business Alliance and the Board of Trustees of the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C.