Overview
- Bruce Andrews confirmed on June 11 that he is joining Nvidia as chief external affairs officer to lead its Washington government affairs operation.
- Andrews will report to Nvidia’s general counsel, Tim Teter, according to media reports and his LinkedIn post.
- He brings experience as U.S. deputy secretary of commerce and as Intel’s chief government affairs officer where he helped oversee CHIPS Act grant implementation.
- Nvidia is expanding its D.C. team while facing tighter U.S. export controls on high-end AI chips and limited, reportedly approved, licenses for lower-tier H200 chips that have not produced deliveries.
- The hire highlights the tech industry’s use of senior government relations figures to shape policy outcomes and to navigate funding, licensing and China market access challenges.