Gideon Lett

Gideon Lett serves as Vice President & General Manager of Software.org: the BSA Foundation, overseeing the Foundation’s programs, operations, and outreach.

Lett also serves as BSA’s Chief Growth Officer. In this role, he drives global organization growth, member success, and executive engagement among the world’s most innovative software companies.

Prior to joining BSA and Software.org, Lett launched and led California operations for Monument Advocacy, served as a longtime government affairs and growth executive at TechNet, and advanced global fair tech and social impact initiatives as a Senior Advisor for Access Partnership.

Earlier in his career, Lett served as a senior political aide to congressional leadership and state attorneys general, directed political operations for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and advised clients on issues management and strategic communications campaigns at the global public affairs consultancy, APCO Worldwide.

Lett holds a degree in Public Administration from Samford University. He resides in San Francisco, California.