BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC appointed Chris Mitchell as vice president of global government relations.

Mitchell starts his new position today and will be based in IPC’s Washington, DC office.

Mitchell will be responsible for development and implementation of the organization’s global advocacy efforts and public policy agenda, with a focus on electronics industry business improvement; environment, health and safety; and defense initiatives.

He will work closely with IPC’s Government Relations Steering Committee and IPC Washington, DC office staff to represent IPC and the electronics industry before key governmental policymakers globally and to identify issues and other opportunities where IPC can demonstrate its global leadership in government relations and public policy.

Mitchell was most recently a director at Prime Policy Group.