Charter Communications : by Josh Teitelbaum

In addition to working directly with Fortune 500 brands and their trade associations, he has managed the operations of a multi-sector coalition from its overall strategy to its daily activities, including securing meetings with senior-level administration officials, speaking on public panels, and hosting events in foreign countries and on Capitol Hill.

Prior to joining Akin Gump, Joshua served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Textiles, Consumer Goods and Materials with the International Trade Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). While serving in this role, Joshua was a policymaker for, and public advocate of, the Obama administration's highest international trade priorities.

Joshua's work included substantial contributions to the development of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), among other multilateral, regional and bilateral trade initiatives. His work spanned a broad cross section of U.S. industries, including textiles, apparel, home furnishings, processed foods, distilled spirits, recreational transportation, cosmetics, chemicals and building materials.

Prior to his role at the DOC, Joshua held a number of positions with members of congress in both the House and Senate, advising on a wide range of issues, including health care, trade, education and financial services.

Joshua's experience with health care policy includes navigating the passage and subsequent implementation of the Affordable Care Act as well as the FDA Safety and Innovation Act of 2012 to reauthorize and modify the review processes for drugs, devices and biologics. He worked closely with constituent health care providers including nursing and physician practices, hospital systems and patient advocates.