Aaron Kleiner is Director, Industry Assurance and Policy Advocacy in Microsoft’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs department. In this role, Aaron leads a team responsible for enabling use of cloud computing by regulated industries and shaping cybersecurity policies for emerging technologies.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Aaron served as an international trade attorney and market access specialist in the U.S. Department of Commerce, which he joined through the Presidential Management Fellows program. Aaron was also the Senior Legislative Assistant for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Aaron received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle, and he completed executive studies in regulatory management at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.