Belinda Elvan Nixon leads the legal, compliance, and government affairs strategy for the nation's foremost advanced network for research and education, Internet2. She advises the CEO, board, university presidents, and executive leadership on governance, risk, and regulatory priorities critical to the higher ed and tech community. She also oversees a wide-ranging portfolio that includes complex contracts, AI, IP, data privacy, cybersecurity, employment, Title IX/VI, ADA, FERPA, and real estate. Belinda previously worked at the Federal Communications Commission, where she worked for over 20 years. She served as deputy division chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau where she provided strategic counsel to FCC leadership on an array of national policies at the intersection of technology and public interest. She has practiced as an associate and partner at large corporate law firms, where she counseled Fortune 100s and startups on complex transactions and securities litigation. Nixon earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and her undergraduate degree from Stanford University.