I am a fourth-generation Bay Area native. My father is a US Marine veteran and a retired aerospace engineer. My mother was an expert in global trade. I also have a son who is in college at Cal Poly who is on the path to becoming a tech entrepreneur in the AR/VR space.
Together, they taught me that innovation—using technology to find new and better ways to make a positive difference in the world—is integral to what it means to be free.