Jack Zwald is an education policy advisor working to get California youth the skills, training, and support they need to learn and thrive.

As a budget manager with the California Department of Finance, he oversees the state’s multi-billion dollar higher education budget. He manages the finances of programs increasing access to college and career training. Jack has previously served as a member of the Sacramento County Public Health Advisory Board, serving as Vice Chair. In Jack’s time on the board, he built a partnership between the county and the Los Rios Community College District to reopen women’s health clinics.

Jack is the former President of Rancho Cordova Kiwanis, raising thousands of dollars for scholarships for high school seniors, community college students transferring to four-year colleges, and adult learners seeking a GED. Kiwanis sponsors four youth service clubs in Rancho Cordova and Rosemont.