In this Episode #9 of the American School of Public Service Podcasts, we speak with Sunne Wright McPeak, Former Secretary of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency and Current CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund, a National Leader in Advancing Digital Inclusion.
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Sunne Wright McPeak is the President and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), a statewide non-profit foundation whose mission is to close the Digital Divide by accelerating the deployment and adoption of broadband. With McPeak’s vision and drive, CETF has positioned California as a national leader in advancing Digital Inclusion. As Secretary of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency (2003-2006), McPeak oversaw the largest State Agency. She was responsible for more than 42,000 employees and a budget in excess of $11 billion. Before being recruited to the Governor’s Cabinet, McPeak served for 7 years as President and CEO of the Bay Area Council, a prominent employer-led policy organization addressing regional economic prosperity issues. McPeak served for more than 15 years on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, having been first elected at age 30, and was elected President of the California State Association of Counties in 1983.
You may contact Sunne Wright McPeak at:
Phone: 415-744-2383
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunne-wright-mcpeak-2389373/
Website: https://www.cetfund.org/
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