Ballard Partners[1] is expanding its reach into the Indo-Pacific region with the launch of a Honolulu office helmed by new firm Partner Bernice Glenn Kissinger.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Bernice Kissinger to Ballard Partners and to open our new office in Honolulu,” said Brian Ballard, founder and President of the Florida-grown global lobbying powerhouse.
“Bernice’s unparalleled experience and expertise in defense contracting and national security, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, will be an invaluable asset to our clients and our firm. Her strategic insights and deep understanding of the region will be invaluable to our clients.”
Kissinger is a longtime defense contracting specialist with a career spanning Japan, Australia, South Korea and Taiwan. She has worked with agencies including the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Marine Forces Pacific, Army Futures Command, and Army Contracting Command in Orlando. Her policy experience also includes work with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, particularly in industrial base policy and pricing controls.
A senior fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Kissinger has been involved in U.S.–Allied defense technology programs for decades. In Japan, she helped launch the country’s first government-led defense accelerator, supporting domestic firms and joint ventures focused on drones, munitions and strategic vehicles.
“I am honored and thrilled to join Ballard Partners and lead their efforts in the Pacific theater,” Kissinger said. “The Indo-Pacific is a region of immense strategic importance, and I look forward to contributing to solutions that strengthen our national interests and alliances.”
Kissinger earned her bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies from Princeton University and a National Charrette Certificate from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
Ballard Partners, which has grown from its Tallahassee base into one of the most prominent lobbying firms in Florida and Washington, D.C., now maintains offices across the U.S. and internationally, including Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Abuja/Lagos and Riyadh.
References
- ^ Ballard Partners (ballardpartners.com)