Ron Gonzales

The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley's mission is to improve the trajectory of Latino families in the Silicon Valley region by increasing the number of Latino professionals pursuing STEM careers.

Presencia, LLC provided marketing and sales consulting services to government, education, and SMB vertical markets.

Elected to serve as Mayor for two consecutive 4 year terms. First Latino elected as Mayor in 150 years. Lead the nation’s 10th largest city with an annual budget of over $3.0 billion and 7,000 employees. · Secured voter approval of one of the nation’s largest capital improvement bond programs. · Successfully promoted a 30-year regional transportation tax measure that will generate more than $6 billion to expand the Bay Area Rapid Transit system to Silicon Valley. · Led San Jose to become the “Safest Big City in America” . · Led the largest Redevelopment Agency in the state. · Established nationally recognized education initiatives. · Championed the building of 11,000 affordable homes in eight years. · Established an innovative “Strong Neighborhood Initiative” that put neighborhood leaders in the “driver’s seat” on the future of their communities.

Education Program Manager (1997-1998) Introduced and managed a national education partnership between Hewlett-Packard (HP), local school districts, and universities designed to increase the number of women and minorities that pursue careers in engineering. · Developed and implemented a communication strategy to support HP’s public education programs. · Set objectives and policies; developed and implemented communications programs. Advised in the implementation of communication and public affairs programs to achieve HP’s education goals. Marketing and Human Resources (1979-1988) Held several management positions in computer marketing and human resource departments.

Elected to serve as a member of the County Board of Supervisors for two consecutive 4 year terms. Chosen by board colleagues to serve as Board Chair in 1993. First Latino be elected as Supervisor in county history. Co-led an organization with a budget of $1.8 billion with 15,000 employees. · Recognized leader on technology, transportation, and criminal justice. · Championed changing the county’s budget to a performance-based budget. · Developed “Technology Now”, a countywide information technology bond program creatively financed with private sector funds. · Lead the re-engineering of the employee incentive program.

Developed and implemented marketing strategies to competitively position HP in various markets. Quantification, sizing, segmentation of markets. Served as a market resource for state and local government and public education vertical markets.

Elected to serve as City Councilmember for two consecutive 4 year terms. Chosen by council colleagues to serve as Mayor for 2 one year terms. First Latino elected as Councilmember in city history. · Helped initiate governmental efficiency measures that were recognized in the best-selling book Reinventing Government (Osborne, David, Gaebler, Ted. Reinventing Government. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. Reading, Massachusetts, 1992)