County Supervisor
Santa Cruz County, CA
Zach Friend serves as Second District Supervisor for Santa Cruz County, California. Zach was originally elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2012 and overwhelmingly reelected in 2016 and 2020. He has served at the highest levels of government and has extensive experience shaping and enacting local, state and federal legislation and regulatory policy. He has served in the White House Council of Economic Advisers, U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and for nearly two decades in local government He has built and led government affairs and communications teams, served as a spokesperson for multiple presidential campaigns and advised executive level business and government leaders on communications strategy, messaging and narrative development.
He is the author of On Message: How a Compelling Narrative Will Make Your Organization Succeed, an Amazon.com best seller in the Marketing category and winner of the prestigious Axiom Business Book Award. Zach is a regular commentator on national television on public affairs. He’s been featured on and quoted by CNN, ABC, CBSN, MSNBC, Fox News, National Public Radio, the LA Times, the New York Times, Politico and others.
Permitting and ROW: Local Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM CT