Biography

Mr. Guardino currently serves as Vice President of Government Affairs and Policy at Tarana Wireless, Inc., a position he has held since November 2022. In 2007, the Governor of California appointed Mr. Guardino as a Commissioner of the California Transportation Commission and he is serving in his fifth term. Mr. Guardino served as the Chair of the Commission from March 2024 to February 2025 and as the Vice-Chair from March 2023 to February 2024 Mr. Guardino served as a director on the board of Equilar, Inc. until 2021. Mr. Guardino served as Executive Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy at Bloom Energy Corp. from 2020 to 2022. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (“SVLG”) from 1997 to 2020 and served as Vice President from 1991 to 1995. From 2002 to 2020, he also served as Executive Director of SVLG Foundation. He also held an executive position in governmental affairs with Hewlett-Packard Corporation from 1995 to 1997. From 1987 to 1990, he served as Chief Assistant for California State Assemblyman Rusty Areias. Mr. Guardino received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from San Jose State University where he is a Distinguished Alumnus.