Steve Gunderson is the current president and CEO of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities and the former president and CEO of the Council on Foundations.. He began his political career in the Wisconsin State Assembly, where he served from 1975 to 1979, and was then elected to represent the state's Third Congressional District in Congress. During his sixteen years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Gunderson was recognized for leadership on education, employment policy, and human rights issues. After deciding not to seek reelection in 1996, Gunderson spent nine years as a strategic planning consultant focused on the jobs revolution. He currently applies his passion for workforce education as president and CEO of the APSCU and speaks frequently to audiences around the country.
