User:Bmcgowan68/Brian McGowan (State of California)

Brian McGowan is California’s Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce. He was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger in January of 2008.

McGowan has over 15 years of economic development experience at all levels of government. Prior to his appointment, McGowan was appointed by the Board of Supervisors as the Economic Development Agency Administrator for the County of San Bernardino and worked for the City of Ontario and the City of Palm Springs. He was also a consultant for the US Agency for International Development where he developed economic growth programs for cities in Bulgaria and Serbia.

As a senior policy advisor in the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency he serves as the lead economic development official for the State of California. His portfolio includes the International Trade Advisory Council, the Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth, the California Small Business Board, California Infrastructure Bank, the California Film Commission and the California Tourism Board. He is also a member of the Board for the Employment Training Panel, Team California and the California Association of Local Economic Development.

Brian received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside and a Master’s degree in Politics, Economics and Business from the Claremont Graduate University. He is also the Michael and Mary Johnston Fellow at the Claremont Graduate University where he is completing a PhD in American Politics and Policy.

Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce State of California (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger in January 2008 as a senior policy advisor to create policies and programs to grow the California economy. The Business, Transportation and Housing Agency (BTH) has been designated as the lead Agency for economic development for the State of California. BTH has 44,000 employees and a $20 billion budget.

Assigned to mobilize resources of agency to focus on economic growth and job creation/retention. Portfolio includes business attraction, retention, expansion and creation as well as international trade, foreign direct investment, small business and entrepreneurship, green tech, high tech, biotech, film, tourism, workforce development, etc.

Student Claremont Graduate University (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

2006 — Present (3 years)

PhD candidate in American Politics and Policy - Michael and Mary Johnston Fellow

Economic Development Agency Administrator County of San Bernardino (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

April 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 9 months)

Oversee the County of San Bernardino's Economic Development Agency (Redevelopment Agency, Community Development and Housing, Workforce Development and Economic Development) to grow the economy.

Consultant Foundation for Local Government Reform (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

March 2000 — July 2007 (7 years 5 months)

Through a USAID grant assist cities throughout Bulgaria to create economic development programs.

Economic Development Manager City of Ontario (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Government Administration industry)

January 2000 — March 2006 (6 years 3 months)

Economic Development Coordinator City of Palm Springs (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

June 1994 — December 1999 (5 years 7 months)

Brian P. McGowan’s Education Claremont Graduate University MA, Politics, Economics and Business , 2003 — 2008

University of California, Riverside BA, Political Science , 1992 — 1994

Claremont Graduate University PhD Candidate, American Politics and Policy