China Gum

China Gum, Outreach Director, Western Region

China serves as the Western Region Outreach Director of the USGLC. China brings more than two decades of experience building coalitions and advancing policy initiatives across the government, nonprofit, and community sectors. She has helped guide campaigns at the presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial levels. Prior to joining USGLC, she served as President of Inside Baseball Public Affairs, where she advised organizations and leaders on strategic planning and external relations and helped establish the Idaho STEM Action Center in the Governor’s Office.  China earned a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University and serves on the Boise State Alumni Association Board of Directors.   She and her husband, Jeremy, are the proud parents of two college-aged sons. Outside of work, China enjoys taking classes to develop new skills and is a devoted Boise State football fan.