Fred DuVal lives in Phoenix, AZ. and serves on the board of Western
Progress. He is the president of DuVal and Associates, a consulting firm focusing on
intergovernmental relations. Mr. DuVal was appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano
to the Arizona State Board of Regents, which oversees the three state universities, and
to the Commerce and Economic Development Commission, which is responsible for
directing Arizona's economic development strategy.

For more than 25 years, Mr. DuVal has been involved in state, federal and foreign
policy, with a particular focus on health care, education, economic development and
natural resources. He was a top assistant to Governor Bruce Babbitt from 1980-85,
responsible for legislative programs. In 1997, he was named by President Clinton to be
White House deputy director of intergovernmental affairs, responsible for the policy
relationship between the federal government and governors, mayors, county elected
officials, and Native American tribes. From 1993-1996, he served as deputy chief of
protocol of the United States, reporting to the president and Secretary of State Warren
Christopher. In this capacity, he organized and hosted the visits of foreign leaders to
Washington and managed diplomatic accreditation for the United States.