Formerly: elected member of the California State Assembly, serving as Chairman of the Assembly Select Committee on Jobs in the New Economy; author of the landmark public safety legislation named ""Chelsea's Law"". Since January 2013, with Qualcomm; currently, Senior Director, Global Strategic Initiatives, Qualcomm Technologies, responsible for leading business and strategic initiatives globally to identify, develop and expand opportunities where technology has the power to positively transform people's lives. Professor, University of California San Diego.