Former DISH and Top Senate Aide to Join Commerce and Infrastructure Practice
Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2025) – BGR Group, a premier bipartisan government affairs and strategic advisory firm, announced today that Peter Lewis has joined the firm as a Vice President in the Commerce and Infrastructure Practice. Peter has a background in the telecommunications policy and extensive private sector and legislative experience.
BGR Group President, Erskine Wells, said, “Peter is a well-respected and extremely knowledgeable policy expert and will be a tremendous asset to the BGR team. We are proud to welcome him to the firm.”
Prior to joining BGR, Peter served as Vice President of Government Affairs for DISH/EchoStar. While at DISH, Peter worked on a wide range of issues, including spectrum management, wireless infrastructure and technologies, Open-RAN development and deployment, broadband access, satellite TV, over-the top TV streaming, and video competition.
Peter began his career on Capitol Hill. He worked in the office of Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) where he managed the Senator’s telecommunications portfolio. During his time on Capitol Hill, Peter worked on broadband access, media issues, and regulations impacting the Universal Service Fund.
