Michele Cober

Michele Cober, Esq. currently serves as Senior Director of External Affairs at Verizon, where responsibilities include managing partnerships with external stakeholders and advocating for policy positions related to media diversity and telecommunications. In addition, Michele Cober holds an adjunct professor position at Howard University School of Law. Previous roles include Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee for Washington Performing Arts, soprano chorister at Washington National Opera, and positions as Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells and Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Michele Cober’s legal career began with a clerkship at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law, a Master’s Degree in Opera Performance, and a Bachelor's Degree in Voice and Opera, both from the University of Maryland.