Reggie Salvador

Vice President, Government Navigation

Reggie Salvador is a nationally recognized executive advisor specializing in government strategy, public policy, regulatory affairs, and public-private partnerships. With more than two decades of leadership spanning government and the private sector, he helps organizations navigate complex legislative, regulatory, and political environments to achieve strategic business objectives and accelerate mission-critical initiatives.

At Emergent Global Solutions, Reggie advises corporations, investors, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations on government engagement, policy development, regulatory strategy, funding opportunities, and stakeholder alignment. He is recognized for translating complex policy challenges into practical business solutions that create value, reduce risk, and build lasting partnerships.

Previously, Reggie served for nearly a decade as Chief of Legislative and External Affairs for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), where he led the agency's legislative, governmental, and external affairs strategy during one of the most challenging periods in California's history. His leadership helped advance landmark initiatives that modernized California's emergency communications systems, strengthened statewide cybersecurity, improved wildfire intelligence and threat coordination, reformed utility public safety policies, and secured federal funding for community resilience and critical infrastructure investments.

Reggie's experience extends across both public and private sectors. As Co-Founder of Diamante Partners, LLC, he provided strategic advisory services to corporations, investors, and government entities on policy, regulatory affairs, and business strategy. He also served as Program Director for James Lee Witt Associates, where he advised the Governor of Louisiana on post-Hurricane Katrina recovery and homeland security reforms, contributing to the establishment of the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).

Throughout his career, Reggie has advised organizations across energy, telecommunications, technology, healthcare, real estate, private equity, infrastructure, insurance, and pharmaceuticals, helping clients successfully navigate regulatory requirements, government processes, and complex stakeholder environments.

Earlier in his career, Reggie served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary in the California Governor's Office, where he provided executive oversight and policy coordination for numerous state agencies and departments, including emergency services, public safety, transportation, utilities, natural resources, labor, agriculture, and consumer affairs. This broad executive experience provides him with a unique understanding of how government decisions shape business strategy, investment, and organizational success.

Reggie is widely respected for building consensus among diverse stakeholders, aligning public policy with organizational objectives, and helping clients successfully navigate the intersection of government, business, and public interest.