Matt Perault, Head of Global Policy Development, Facebook, 35
Job: I develop the company’s positions on global public policy issues.
Career highlight: Working at Facebook!
Why this career: Excited about making the world more open and connected.
Where you grew up: North Carolina.
Why DC: It's the promised land for public policy.
First job: Digging electrical ditches on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
10 years from now: If I continue on my current trajectory, there's a very good chance I'll be playing in the NBA.
Favorite vacation spot: A beach.
Bucket list: Annapurna Circuit.
Daily habit: Coffee.