PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced it has appointed Gregg Melinson vice president, Global Government Affairs, and deputy general counsel, effective Sept. 19.
Melinson will be based in HP’s Palo Alto headquarters, reporting to Michael Holston, executive vice president and general counsel for HP.
“Gregg is an excellent leader with deep government affairs expertise, strong business acumen and a proven track record of building successful teams,” said Holston. “His deep understanding of the complex issues companies encounter at the intersection of business and government will strengthen our ability to provide value across all of HP’s businesses.”
For much of the last 20 years, Melinson has been a partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, most recently serving as chief marketing partner, where he led all strategic client development activities and significantly contributed to the overall growth of the firm. Previously, he was chair of the Government Affairs Practice Group, where he advised clients in matters involving the interplay between business and government at all levels.
From 1995 to 1997, Melinson left Drinker Biddle to serve as deputy general counsel to Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania. In that capacity, Melinson represented Gov. Ridge and other administration officials in federal and state court litigation, while also overseeing the work of several hundred lawyers in the Governor’s Office of General Counsel.
“Global businesses succeed by attracting leaders of the highest quality, and in Gregg Melinson, HP is getting just that,” said Ridge, who, in addition to serving as governor of Pennsylvania, served as the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “His keen legal advocacy, sound judgment and ability to build strong and lasting relationships were assets to my administration as governor of Pennsylvania, and I’m sure he’ll put them to good use on HP’s behalf.”
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