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Thomas S. Sayles is vice president of Federal and State Affairs for Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based Fortune 500 energy services holding company whose subsidiaries provide electricity, natural gas and value-added products and services. The Sempra Energy companies’ 14,000 employees serve more than 29 million consumers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and Asia.
In his current job, Sayles is responsible for public policy planning and analysis for state and federal government relations. Sayles was senior vice president of Consumer Marketing for Sempra Energy.
Prior to joining Sempra Energy, Sayles was vice president of Public Affairs for Pacific Enterprises, the former parent company of Southern California Gas Co., from 1996 to 1998. Before that, Sayles served as California Commissioner of Corporations and California Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing. He also served as a deputy attorney general in the California attorney general’s office and as an assistant U.S. attorney.
Sayles has a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University. He also attended the Executive Management Program at the University of California at Los Angeles.
In 1999, Sayles was appointed by California Governor Gray Davis to serve on two task forces: The Governor’s Task Force on Diversity and Outreach, and the Commission on Building for the 21st Century. He is a member of the Board of Regents of the University of California and also serves on the boards of directors of Golden State Bancorp (California Federal Bank) and many other nonprofit groups. | 