Michael Colbruno is a founding partner in the Milo Group of California, a public affairs firm focused on the new economy.From 1999-2010, Mr. Colbruno served as Vice President of Government Affairs for Clear Channel Outdoor/Northern California. He handled interactions with government officials at the local, state and federal level, as well as managing staff, leading development teams, implementing new digital technology strategies, procuring land use entitlements, overseeing legal and public affairs budgets, managing litigation and spearheading community outreach efforts. In his eleven years, he never lost a vote before a government body.Prior to Clear Channel, he worked in local and state government as a legislative director and chief-of-staff in the San Francisco Mayor’s office, San Francisco Board of Supervisors and California State Legislature. He was in charge of all legislative activities and interacted between various levels of government. He handled media, staff relations, budget issues, public policy and staffed various committees, as well as serving as the liaison between the Mayor’s office and the Board of Supervisors.He was appointed by three mayors to serve on the Oakland Planning Commission and was selected to oversee the rezoning effort in Oakland. In 2013, he was unanimously approved to serve on the Oakland Port Commission, where he served as President and was reappointed in 2017 and 2021. He has also served on committees overseeing water quality and public art. In the non-profit world, he has served as chair of the Chabot Space & Science Center, founder of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Corporate Council and chair of OakPAC. He was named the “Corporate Citizen of the Year” by the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. He is currently a board member of the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco, Sterling Bank Adv. Board and the Opera Parallèle Advisory Board.Specialties: public affairs, media, govt. relations, legislative issues, new economy