California Mobility Center
Orville Thomas serves as the Chief Executive Officer at California Mobility Center since November 2023, following a role as State Policy Director at CALSTART where advocacy efforts aligned with organizational goals for the Western Region. Previous positions include Director of Government Relations at Lion Electric, Director of Government Affairs at California Immigrant Policy Center focusing on immigrant and refugee issues, and Director of Government Affairs at California Alliance For Jobs advocating for public infrastructure investments. Earlier experience includes roles at the California Department of Public Health and California High-Speed Rail Authority, where communication strategies were developed. Orville Thomas holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a degree in Radio and Television, Broadcast Journalism from San Francisco State University.
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California Mobility Center
Now fully operational, the California Mobility Center (CMC) serves as a one-stop-shop for developing and identifying future mobility technologies, with a comprehensive set of services unique to any other organization in the mobility sector. The CMC is a non-profit, public-private entity being led by global thought leaders in clean technology innovation including autonomous, connected, zero-emission vehicles, infrastructure, and shared and smart mobility for on and off highway use. The CMC provides future mobility innovators and industry incumbents with access to programs and resources that accelerate the pace of commercialization in California and worldwide. CMC’s headquarters located at Army Depot Park in Sacramento offers ideal accessibility to public policymakers and regulators and is in close proximity to leaders in future mobility technology, investors, world-class educational institutions, and award-winning utilities.