Mario Salazar

State Competition and Antitrust Policy, Amazon

Mario K. Salazar leads state competition and antitrust policy at Amazon. Prior to joining Amazon, he served as Executive Director of Public Policy at Comcast NBCUniversal, where he focused on competition policy and regulatory issues. He previously held Vice President roles at leading public affairs firms Burson and APCO, where he directed public policy campaigns for major corporations, trade associations, and advocacy organizations. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly a decade working on electoral campaigns, including President Obama’s historic 2008 and 2012 campaigns, as well as those of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Mark Warner, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the American Petroleum Institute.

In 2024, Mario served as National Co-Chair for Filipino Americans for Harris-Walz and previously as National Political Director for KAYA – Filipino Americans for Progress and Filipinos for Obama.  

Mario and his wife Bethany live in Maryland with their 3 dogs. He earned a BS from Cornell University, a JD from New York Law School, an ALM from Harvard University, and an MBA from Duke University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Information Science at the University of Alabama.