Timothy Torres

Ahmad Thomas is the CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a business organization of hundreds of Silicon Valley’s most dynamic companies working to shape the innovation economy of California and the nation. His work is focused on driving market-based outcomes and public policy solutions to enhance business competitiveness with an emphasis on infrastructure, diversity + inclusion, tax and regulatory policies, and climate change. Prior to joining SVLG, Thomas worked for over a decade as an investment banker where he specialized in structuring and financing public infrastructure and social impact projects across multiple sectors. Thomas previously served as a senior aide to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in Washington, D.C. He holds a B.S. from Cornell University, Master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.