Poonum Patel Appt. To CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

India-West Staff Reporter
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Indian American Poonum Patel as the new deputy director of business development at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

Patel has been a senior business development specialist in the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development since 2017, where Poonum Patel has held several positions since 2013, including senior permit assistance specialist, permit assistance specialist and special assistant. Patel was a special assistant for appointments in the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. from 2011 to 2013, a press release said.

Governor Newsom expressed confidence in Patel’s ability to foster business development and support economic initiatives across California.

The position does not require Senate confirmation. Patel has an MBA from the University of California, Davis.