ITI Expands Global Tech Advocacy into U.S. States
State Policy Leader Nathan Trail to Lead New ITI Program
WASHINGTON – Today, leading tech trade association ITI announced the launch of its state advocacy program, expanding ITI’s reach and expertise to state capitals across the United States.
Nathan Trail has joined ITI as Vice President of State Government Affairs, to lead the state advocacy program and build on ITI’s successful track record of advocating on behalf of the technology industry at the global and federal levels.
The number of issues that impact the technology sector in state legislatures continues to grow, driving the need for a consolidated tech industry voice to engage with lawmakers and state governments. Under Trail’s leadership, ITI will advance policies that safeguard innovation at the state level, including AI and cybersecurity. Trail will leverage ITI’s unparalleled 60-person team of tech policy experts and advocates and build out additional capabilities across the 50 U.S. states.
“The link between business imperatives and policy is growing stronger, and states are moving quickly on issues that impact the tech industry,” said ITI’s President and CEO Jason Oxman. “As a seasoned state policy leader and advocate with over a decade of experience and effective tech outcomes, Nathan will hit the ground running to ensure ITI’s voice and world-class expertise inform the most pressing policy debates across the country.”
“Policymakers in Washington, D.C. and across the world look to ITI for guidance and partnership on technology policy,” said Trail. “Now, state lawmakers and officials from across the country can further leverage ITI’s expertise as they develop forward-thinking policies that empower the world’s most innovative companies. I’m thrilled to help ITI launch its state program and work with its U.S. advocacy and policy teams to champion proactive innovation policies.”
The new program builds on ITI’s existing public sector state and local advocacy, which focuses on efforts to maximize state and local governments’ ability to serve their citizens and enhance national security through support for IT acquisition, innovation, and modernization efforts, including cybersecurity.
Trail is a nationally recognized state government affairs strategist with a proven track record of shaping state and local legislation and regulations. He joins ITI from Supernal, a division of Hyundai Motor Group, where he successfully lobbied in states and cities throughout the U.S., securing landmark policies that facilitate the market entry of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Previously, Nathan spent a decade at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), where he successfully expanded the association’s state and local government affairs program. During his tenure, he was recognized for his high success rate in blocking restrictive legislation and advancing pro-innovation policies, fostering growth for emerging industries such as drones, micromobility, blockchain, and fintech. Nathan has served on key state government advisory committees, is a frequent speaker at major state government affairs conferences, and is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Private Enterprise Advisory Council.