OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, announced today that Angela M. Ambrose has joined the organization as vice president of government operations to lead global public policy. Ambrose brings more than two decades of combined legislative and executive branch experience to the company, most recently serving as vice president, government relations and communications for General Motors Defense. Prior, she held two private sector legislative roles, serving as the defense portfolio government relations lead within Accenture’s federal practice and as the chief congressional strategist for Northrop Grumman’s aerospace business.
Ambrose served as a federal civil servant on the senior legislative liaison teams in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Department of Defense’s Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. She began her professional experience on Capitol Hill in the U.S. House of Representatives. In her new role at Oshkosh, she will be responsible for executing the company’s global public policy and its federal legislative, state and local government affairs priorities. In addition, she will manage the Oshkosh Corporation government affairs office in Washington, D.C., which supports the company’s 13 market-leading businesses.
“We are honored to welcome Angela to the Oshkosh family,” said Ignacio A. Cortina, executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of Oshkosh Corporation. “Her extensive and diverse experience will further our government strategy, support the business’ key priorities and foster the strong relationships we have developed on Capitol Hill while building new ones at every level of government operations.”
Ambrose earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College. She was named The Hill’s Top Lobbyist in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and is a board member of the National Defense Industrial Association and the National Defense University Foundation.
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About Oshkosh Corporation
At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs approximately 17,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common purpose: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.
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