Meet Our Team
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group has helped shape state and local policy for nearly 50 years and is dedicated to delivering meaningful impact for our members. Our team is committed to providing an innovative, thoughtful, and inclusive workplace for talented people who appreciate living and working in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Want to join our team? Explore our open positions here.
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Ahmad Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
A former investment banker, Ahmad brings two decades of experience working in and on behalf of businesses, social enterprises and government, including as the lead advisor on finance and economic policy to Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Capitol Hill. He is the CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), one of the nation’s most dynamic…
Leadership
Laura Wilkinson
Senior Vice President, Strategy and External Affairs
Dan Kostenbauder
General Counsel and Vice President, Tax Policy
Charles “Chappie” Jones JR.
Senior Advisor to the CEO
Katherine (Kat) Chan
SVP, Operations and Chief of Staff to the CEO
Ziyang David Fan
SVP, Technology & Innovation & Executive Director, Institute for California AI Policy (ICAP)
Team Members
Ruhi Dhayagude
Workforce Associate
Chelsea Dixon
Associate
Ruby (Mengyu) Han
Associate, ICAP
EJ Jarvis
Business Development Associate
Isabel Migan
Associate
Kyle Muña
Senior Workforce Associate and Health Advocate
Johnnie Nguyen
Marketing & Digital Media Manager
David Palter
Vice President, Civic Impact
Ashonte Smith
Director, State Policy
Foundation (Race Team)
Chris Weiler
Race Director
Laura Clendaniel
Director of Operations
Katharina Tschirner
Community Engagement Manager
Nathan Zanon
Marketing & Digital Media Manager