Megan Smith

Megan Smith to be honored at GLAAD Gala San Francisco

Steve Lee, Editor9 years ago05 mins

SAN FRANCISCO — GLAAD today announced it will honor United States Chief Technology Officer, former Google VP of Business Development and PlanetOut CEO Megan Smith at GLAAD Gala San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Nov. 7. At the gala, Megan Smith will receive the Ric Weiland Award, which honors innovators who advance…

Openly lesbian woman joins Obama administration as chief technology officer

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago02 mins

President Obama has announced that Megan Smith will serve as the next U.S. chief technology officer (CTO) and assistant to the president, succeeding Todd Park. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Smith, the former vice president at Google’s X lab, is the first woman, as well as openly lesbian, CTO. Previously, she was COO and CEO of…

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Megan Smith to be honored at GLAAD Gala San Francisco

Openly lesbian woman joins Obama administration as chief technology officer