Gary Locke - Former Governor of the State of Washington, US Ambassador to China, and Secretary of Commerce | Current President of Bellevue College and Chair of Fortinet’s PSAC

As Governor of the State of Washington, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and America's Ambassador to China, Mr. Locke has been a leader in the areas of education, employment, trade, health care, human rights, and the environment. His innovations in government efficiency, customer focus, and priority-based budgeting, as well as successful and under-budget management of high-risk initiatives, have won him acclaim from nationally recognized authors and organizations, including Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. In his two terms as Governor, the State of Washington was ranked one of America’s four best-managed states.

Mr. Locke is currently Interim President of Bellevue College, the third largest higher education institution in Washington State, serves on the two corporate boards, and is Chairman of Locke Global Strategies.

Mr. Locke attended Yale University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in political science and received his law degree from Boston University.