Should the Next Commerce Secretary Be a Tech Exec (or Would It Cause a Schmidtstorm?)

Yesterday, the Obama administration dribbled out the news that it was going to nominate current Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the next ambassador to China.

The move leaves open a post that could get a true turbocharge if it were filled by an exec from the fast-growing and innovative digital arena.

Here are BoomTown's nominations.

Missi Pyle Jessica Alba Kylie Bax Diora Baird Laura Prepon