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Podcast: Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Episode: Ahmad Thomas: "We Made a Decision to Stand on the Side of Progress by Supporting AB-979"
Description: Start of interview [1:11]Ahmad's "origin story" [1:52]His experience as senior aide to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in Washington, D.C. (2005-2010) [4:29]TARP ProgramsDodd Frank ActHis experience with Barclays Investment Bank covering public sector infrastructure (2010-2020) [7:41]Led Barclays’ California and Silicon Valley regional municipal banking team.Led Barclays' public sector coverage of social impact engagements in the 13 western U.S. states.Served as a lead banker on several innovative transactions, most notably executing the first ever Social Bonds issue for a non-profit in the U.S. municipal bond market.Introduction of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, founded in 1977 by David Pa...