Sylvia Acevedo
Education
Stanford University
MS, Engineering 1979-01-01 - 1983-01-01
New Mexico State University
BS with honors, Engineering 1975-01-01 - 1979-01-01Work Experience
Credo
Current
Credo
Qualcomm
Current
Qualcomm
Girl Scouts of the USA
2008-01-01 - 2020-08-01
Girl Scouts of the USA
The White House
2011-05-01 - 2016-01-01
The White House
CommuniCard LLC
2003-01-01 - 2013-01-01
CommuniCard LLC
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
2006-01-01 - 2012-09-01
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Reba Technologies
2001-01-01 - 2002-01-01
Reba Technologies
Dell Technologies
1997-01-01 - 2000-01-01
Dell Technologies
Autodesk
1992-01-01 - 1996-01-01
Autodesk
Apple
1988-01-01 - 1990-01-01
Apple
Skills
Summary
“There’s more to life than being a passenger.” -- Amelia Earhart Entrepreneur, investor, business leader, rocket-scientist. Passionate about building, scaling and leading market transitions. Startup mindset; global outlook. Devout believer in the power of transformation and disruption to change and improve lives, communities, organizations – and the world. Author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details my personal journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruces, New Mexico, to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the top executive tiers of Apple, Dell, IBM and other U.S. technology leaders. Previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA. One of the most enduring non-profits in the world, Girl Scouts supports generates more than $800 million annually through its iconic cookie program to support local Girl Scouting. Chair of President Obama’s White House initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in early childhood leadership. Driver of the Administration’s Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy. National speaker on STEM, cybersecurity, demographic trends and leadership. Currently serves on the Qualcomm Board of Directors and its Governance Committee.
