Vice President for Government Relations at Ciena
Grace Koh is Vice President for Government Relations at Ciena, the world’s leading developer of optical networking equipment.
Ms. Koh joined Ciena with significant experience in government. She held the title of U.S. Ambassador, while serving as the U.S. Representative and Head of Delegation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC -19). In this role, she negotiated for favorable outcomes for the United States on spectrum policy and allocation. She has also served as Special Assistant to the President for Technology, Telecom, and Cybersecurity Policy at the National Economic Council, coordinating policy and advising the White House on these matters. Ms. Koh previously served as Deputy Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology in the U.S. House of Representatives. In this role, she advised the chair and committee members on policy and legal issues arising in the telecommunications and technology sectors.
Ms. Koh has also worked in various positions in the private sector, including as a partner in DLA Piper LLP, an associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. She also worked for Cox Enterprises as Policy Counsel, advising the company and its subsidiaries on telecom and technology policy developments in Washington, D.C. Before joining Ciena, she led the U.S. office for government relations at Nokia.
Ms. Koh received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from Yale University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.