Annie Carney

Annie Carney was appointed Deputy Secretary of External Affairs at the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency by Governor Gavin Newsom in June 2022.

She had previously served as Senior Advisor at BCSH since October 2022. Prior to joining BCSH, she was the Deputy Director of Civic Engagement and Strategic Partnerships in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. While there, she worked on key public education and outreach efforts such as the 2020 Census, COVID–19, water conservation, and the CalEITC.

Annie served as the Marketing and Outreach Director at the Health Professions Education Foundation in 2018 and was a Program Associate at The California Endowment from 2013 to 2018. She held several positions in the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. from 2011 to 2013 and in the Office of First Lady Maria Shriver from 2007 to 2011.

Annie earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.