As a member of the Governor’s Cabinet, Josh Fryday leads the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement. He has overseen the creation of the largest service force in the country—including the nation’s first statewide California Climate Action Corps, College Corps and Youth Service Corps. He also serves in a leadership position with the California Governor’s Council for Career Education.

Fryday is the former Mayor of Novato, his hometown. He also served as President of Golden State Opportunity and as Chief Operating Officer for NextGen Climate. Fryday served as an Officer in the United States Navy as a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He is married to Mollye Fryday, an educator, and they have three energetic young boys, Shay, Calvin and Tam.