Mike Lynch is Chief Operating Officer of the Great Valley Center, a non profit agency serving all of California\'s central valley, from Redding to Bakersfield.  The Great Valley Center offers leadership, capacity building and information services to Californias fastest growing and most diverse region

Prior to joining the Center, Mr. Lynch owned and operated Mike Lynch Consulting, a public relations and advocacy firm located in Modesto.  Mr. Lynch has extensive experience at all three levels of government, local, state, and federal. In 1989, when Assemblyman Gary Condit was elected to the United States Congress, Mr. Lynch became his chief of staff, responsible for legislative and district office operations. Mr. Lynch worked in that capacity until opening his firm in 2003.

Born in Sacramento, Mr. Lynch worked five years as administrative assistant to a member of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors before moving to the Office of Majority Services in the California State Assembly.  In the Assembly, Mr. Lynch worked on the personal and caucus staff of members and as chief consultant to a legislative committee.

Mike Lynch graduated from Santa Clara University.  He and his wife, Ana, a high school teacher, live in Turlock.