Robert Bernardo Email & Phone Number

Robert Bernardo is the Communications Director at the Port of Oakland. The Port also owns Oakland International Airport and Jack London Square. He serves as the chief spokesperson and public information officer. He is responsible for internal and external communications that amplify the Port’s strategic goals. The Communications Division handles media outreach, brand marketing, crisis communications, and website management. In 2020, Mr. Bernardo launched the 'Everyone’s Port' initiative which promotes the Port’s diverse workforce and business lines. Prior to the Port, Robert worked in law enforcement. He served as a criminal investigator at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Robert is also a former countywide elected official in San Mateo County—being its first openly-gay, Filipino-American, Jewish politician. He was elected in 2010 as the top vote-getter in a field of four candidates. He was re-elected in 2014 and completed his second term on January 6, 2019.

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  University Of California, Davis

  English Language And Literature/Letters