Howard Glaser, Global Head of Government Affairs and Legislative Counsel, Light & Wonder.

Howard leads Light & Wonder’s government relations activities, with a focus on expanding markets and developing growth opportunities. The Las Vegas based company is a leading casino gaming technology and content provider to the casino industry around the world.

Howard has three decades of experience leading public and private sector organizations.   He was a top aide to two New York Governors, serving as Director of State Operation and Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor from 2011-2014. At the federal level, Howard served in multiple roles at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development including Acting General Counsel, Counselor to the Secretary, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations.

In the private sector, Howard was the Executive Vice President of AM General, a premiere global vehicle solutions provider and President of Mobility Ventures, an accessible transportation OEM. He also previously served as an advisor to the financial services and housing industries and as General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington, DC.  

Howard, who enjoys writing on and teaching public policy, was appointed Theodore Kheel Fellow for Transportation Policy, and Grove Fellow Leader at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College from 2017-2019, and Adjunct Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University from 2012 to 2015. 

Howard is a graduate of the State University of New York and Harvard Law School.