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U.S. State and Local Public Policy Lead

VMware

Jeff Le is U.S. State and Local Public Policy Lead for VMware, a digital technology and infrastructure company, and manages the company’s gubernatorial, state, county, and local relationships across all 50 states and Canada. Jeff focuses on emerging technology policy, including privacy, 5G and broadband, cybersecurity, sustainability, workforce development and entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion, education, and IT modernization. 

 

He also serves on the Homeland Security Advisory Committee for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services where he provides recommendations to the Governor's Homeland Security Advisor and Office of Emergency Services on response and policy matters pertaining to cybersecurity, wildfire preparedness, terrorism, drug interdiction, intelligence and other emerging threats.

 

Jeff previously served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for California Governor Jerry Brown where he oversaw economic development, emerging technology, artificial intelligence, blockchain, future of work, privacy and cybersecurity, immigration, homeland security and natural disaster response, food and agriculture, military, veterans’ and tribal affairs, and led state negotiations for disaster relief from three historic fires and a megadrought. 

 

As Governor Brown’s Assistant Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Director for External and International Affairs, Jeff interfaced with domestic stakeholders and convened foreign dignitaries on behalf of the state. He has worked at the State Department, U.S. House of Representatives, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, United Nations, Carter Center, and the National Democratic Institute. 

 

Jeff graduated from the University of California, San Diego and received his graduate education as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar at Central European University. He is a Millennium Leadership Fellow with the Atlantic Council, Term Member on the Council on Foreign Relations, a Truman National Security Project Partner, and has been selected for bilateral leadership programs to Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy. 

 

Jeff has completed four 100-mile running races, qualified for the Boston Marathon, has been to every Major League Baseball ballpark, all 50 states, and 85 countries.