Lobbyists at Work

Christina Mulvihill

Director, Government and Public AffairsSony Electronics USA

Christina Mulvihillis the director of government and public affairs at the consumer electronics giant, Sony Electronics USA. It’s a relatively small office for such a large company—just two registered lobbyists—but Sony makes use of hired lobbying firms in addition to its in-house staff. In 2011, Sony Electronics reported total lobbying expenditures of $500,000.

Before coming to Sony in 1998, Mulvihill was special assistant to the US ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). She was the senior legislative assistant to Sen. Mike ...