Nadia Anderson, Ph.D.

Secretary

Nadia Anderson, Ph.D. currently serves as the Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Policy Strategy and Operations at the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Her professional experience spans all levels of government, both domestic and international, and her resume includes major corporations like Uber, AAA (American Automobile Association) and Cruise – General Motors majority-owned fully electric self-driving car company. 

She is a seasoned government affairs and public policy professional, believes that equity is requisite for good public policy, and is most known for talks and appearances on the subjects of data, equity, and community, and think-pieces focused on the intersections of public policy, technology and innovation. 

Dr. Anderson holds a doctorate in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware, and is also a graduate of Virginia State University (M.A.) and the University of Virginia (B.A). She is a native Virginian and currently resides in Washington, DC.