STEVE POIZNER

Poizner is a civic-minded inventor and entrepreneur, and founder of SnapTrack in Silicon Valley. In 2001, he was tapped to serve in the non-partisan White House Fellowship program in Washington, D.C., arriving only days before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He served as director of critical infrastructure protection in the National Security Council. When he returned to California, Poizner sought new ways to give back to his community. Passionate about improving the quality of the state’s public schools, he volunteered to teach American Government at Mount Pleasant High School in east San Jose, Calif., and won “Rookie Teacher of the Year.” For more information, visit www.joinsteve.com.