Carl Guardino, President & CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, is one of Silicon Valley’s most distinguished business and community leaders, and the President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a public policy trade association that represents more than 200 of Silicon Valley’s most respected companies. In February 2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Guardino to a four-year term on the California Transportation Commission. He also serves on numerous other boards and is actively involved in a wide range of community organizations and projects. Guardino has been the chief executive of the Leadership Group since 1997. He previously served as a vice president with the organization between 1991 and 1995. As a housing advocate, he co-created the Housing Trust Fund, which has helped 6,200 families afford homes in high-cost Silicon Valley by raising more than $32 million in voluntary contributions. He also co-managed Prop. 46, the statewide Housing Bond, in 2002 and co-chaired Prop 1-C, the November 2006 statewide Housing Bond. Guardino was born and raised in San Jose and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from San Jose State University, where he is a Distinguished Alumnus.

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