Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Member Nancy Bui-Thompson

Nancy Bui-Thompson was first elected in November 2008 to represent the 215,000 constituents of Ward 2, which includes the communities of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Gold River, Rancho Murieta, Galt, Wilton, and Elk Grove. At the time of her election, she was the youngest ever to be elected to the SMUD Board and the first Vietnamese American elected in Sacramento County. She is currently serving her fourth term and her third one-year stint as president of the SMUD Board of Directors. 

Bui-Thompson is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, with a bachelor of science in economics and management information systems. She is a technology and management professional who has worked with federal, state and local government agencies, energy and health-care organizations. Most recently, she worked with Health Net, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation. Bui-Thompson has represented SMUD on both the national and international stage. The Sacramento Business Journal has honored Bui-Thompson as one of the top 15 women business leaders in the Sacramento region as a 2017 “Women Who Mean Business” and a 2011 “40 Under 40” awardee.