Accenture Hires Brigitte Gwyn as Managing Director, Government Relations
October 26 2016 - 8:27AM
Business Wire
Government relations veteran brings significant
experience in public and private sectors
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has hired Brigitte Gwyn as a managing
director of government relations, effective Nov. 7. Gwyn will be
responsible for the company’s government relations activities in
North America as well as key growth markets, including Latin
America. In this role, she will help strategically position the
company, build deep relationships in government and effectively
advocate for public policy outcomes.
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Gwyn joins Accenture with more than 20 years of public policy,
legislative and government relations experience, most recently
serving as Kellogg Company’s vice president for government
relations and a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team.
Prior to joining Kellogg in 2011, Gwyn worked for 10 years at
Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C., where she served as senior
director of Congressional Relations and Public Policy and as
director of International Trade, Investment and Fiscal Policy. Gwyn
also worked for American Express, developing and promoting
legislative positions on key issues such as ERISA reform,
retirement savings and employee benefits. Earlier in her career she
served in the offices of U.S. Representatives Jim Kolbe and Michael
Andrews, where she developed key legislative strategies for
healthcare, budget and social issues.
“Brigitte brings deep experience to Accenture and we are
thrilled to welcome her to our team,” said Jim Carroll, Accenture’s
global managing director for government relations. “Brigitte’s
strong leadership will have a significant impact on our government
relations program in North America and across our key markets.”
Gwyn received a bachelor’s degree in history and political
science from the University of Houston.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately
384,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries,
Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and
lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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