2016 STARS Hall of Fame

Kevin Gordon

President and Founding Partner of Capitol Advisors GroupKevin Gordon

Widely viewed among the top education advocates in California, Kevin is the President and a founding Partner of Capitol Advisors Group. Kevin was the longtime Executive Director of the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO), and previously served as the Chief Lobbyist and Assistant Executive Director of the California School Boards Association (CSBA). He also served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Robert T. Matsui and as a legislative advocate for the California Building Industry Association (CBIA). Prior to becoming a founding partner of Capitol Advisors Group, Kevin was the President of School Innovations & Advocacy.

He holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of San Francisco. Prior to that, while completing his undergraduate degree in communication studies at University of California, Davis, he was recruited by the IBM Corporation and served three years in its national marketing division for large systems. Kevin attended Will Rogers Middle School and graduated from San Juan High School.