Ms. Janet Auer served as a senior advisor in education and corporate programs for Global Investment at Chevron Corporation. She was responsible for overseeing Chevron’s education investment initiatives. Auer has 30 years of experience working in various facets of Chevron. Previously, Auer worked as a legislative/communications specialist in government affairs. Prior to that, she served as a business analyst with Chevron Information Technology Company where she supported the company’s human resource system by acting as liaison between the business needs and technical needs of the company. Auer is focused on education because she believes that students across all geographic areas should have access to programs that enhance rigorous project-based learning to prepare them for college and career. Auer was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and still lives in the region.