Steve Westly is CEO of The Westly Group, a venture advisory firm which helps entrepreneurs build the clean technology companies of the future.  Before launching his firm, Mr. Westly was California State Controller and the chief financial officer of the world’s sixth largest economy.  As Controller, Westly spearheaded innovative tax programs to help close the State’s budget deficit and led the effort to commit more than $1 billion to clean technology investments.   

Before serving as Controller, Westly worked as senior vice president at eBay where he guided the online auction company through its period of most rapid growth.  Mr. Westly has held a variety of executive positions in Silicon Valley and was on the faculty of Stanford’s Graduate school of Business for five years.  He currently runs the California Leadership Committee, a PAC committed to supporting the next generation of Democratic leaders, and the Westly Foundation, a charitable foundation focused on education, health, and the environment.  He’s also California Co-Chair of Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. 

Mr. Westly has both a BA and an MBA from Stanford University and lives in San Mateo County with his wife and two kids.