The Charter of the City of Oakland vests the Board of Port Commissioners
with exclusive control and management of the Port Department. The Board
consist of seven members nominated by the
Mayor and appointed by the
City Council for four year terms. Members must live in Oakland during
their term and at least 30 days prior to their appointment. Members of
the Board serve without salary or compensation.
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Commissioners via email at board@portoakland.com.
 Victor Uno, who is currently a National Board Member for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO, and the business manager for the International Brotherhood Electrical Workers Local 595 began his career twenty five years ago installing new rail lines, lights and power along one of the Port of Oakland berths. Since then, he has initiated an apprenticeship training program to train future skilled craftspeople, also spending time as a Community College instructor at Chabot College (1987-1989). His other experience includes his work as a Facilities Department Electrician at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (1989-1999). As well as his experience in the field, Uno has also served on many boards and has extensive trustee experience. Currently, he serves as a Board member for the Asian Health Services, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Oakland APOLLO Alliance, and East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, among others. Since 2002, Uno has been a Trustee for the Alameda County Electrical Apprenticeship Training Trust, Maritime and Aviation Project Labor Agreement Social Justice Trust, and in 2007 assumed the role of 2nd Vice President for the Alameda County Central Labor Council.
Mr. Uno serves on the following Port of Oakland committees: Administration; City/Port Liaison; Executive; Maritime.
 James Head has served as Director of Programs for the San Francisco Foundation, a regional Community Foundation which provides resources and support to organizations serving five Bay Area communities. He has over 30 years of experience in the field of philanthropy and grant making, nonprofit management and technical assistance, community and economic development and public interest law. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2004, Mr. Head was President of the National Economic Development and Law Center (NEDLC) for 18 years. Additionally, Mr. Head has served for many years as Legal Counsel of the California Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) and has been a member of numerous Foundation Advisory Boards, including the Open Society Foundation of New York, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation of Michigan, and the Columbian Foundation of San Francisco. Mr. Head received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law and has bar memberships in Georgia, Florida, and California.
Mr. Head serves on the following Port of Oakland committees:
Administration; Aviation; Commercial Real Estate; Executive;
Over the last decade, Margaret Gordon has been respected locally as a strong voice of reason and intellect not only in her West Oakland community, but regionally as well. The longtime health and environmental advocate has earned statewide respect on Port issues. A recipient of the
2007 Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame award, Ms. Gordon is one of the founding members of both the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project and the Alameda County Stakeholder Project for the Environmental Health Tracking Project. In 2006, Ms. Gordon was a presenter at a Port-related conference concerned with trucking, shipping and logistics sponsored by the Intermodal Maritime Association, while also contributing to the development of two community-based participatory research reports and the publications, "Neighborhood Knowledge for
Change" and "Reducing Diesel Pollution in West Oakland". Moreover, during this period she was instrumental in the design of the 7th St/McClymonds Corridor Neighborhood Improvement Initiative and was co-Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee, the group assembled to oversee replacement of the Cypress freeway following the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989.
As a staff member of the Pacific Institute's Community Strategies for Sustainability and Justice, Ms. Gordon was a planner and presenter for the San Francisco Bay Area's first regional conference on reducing diesel pollution and improving public health. The event titled, "Ditching Dirty Diesel" brought together community organizations, environmentalists, public health groups, including the American Lung Association, and government officials to focus on asthma and other health problems related to diesel air pollution. In 2007, Ms. Gordon became co-Chair of the Port of Oakland & Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (along with Omar Benjamin and Jack Broadbent, Head of BAAQMD). Most recently, Ms. Gordon, who herself, suffers from asthma, co-authored the Healthy Home Indoor Air Quality Project that relates to the reduction of diesel exposure and other toxics for residents in West Oakland and was selected to serve on Governor Schwarzenegger's statewide committee on State Goods Movement Action Plan.
Ms. Gordon serves on the following Port of Oakland committees:
Aviation; City/Port Liaison; Executive; Public Art..
 Pamela Calloway is an experienced attorney and is principal of her own consulting firm, Calloway & Associates, providing expertise in workforce and economic development and implementation. She has served as a senior manager with more than 18 years of experience providing visionary leadership for nonprofit organizations and legal departments. Previously, Ms. Calloway was President of Private Industry Council of San Francisco, INC. (PIC), a nonprofit agency that administers employment, training and research services to San Francisco employers and job seekers at the direction of the Workforce Investment San Francisco Board. She is a member of the Workforce Development Council; National Center on Education and the Economy, Workforce Development Program; California Workforce Association, Board and Executive Committee; California Bar Association; and The Urban School Parents’ Diversity Committee. She received her Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C.
Ms. Calloway serves on the following Port of Oakland committees: Administration; Audit, Budget & Finance; Maritime.
 Gilda Gonzales, who is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Unity Council, has a significant history of public service. She had the honor of being selected as a California State Assembly Fellow working in the State Legislature in 1987. Following her fellowship program, she worked on numerous state and national political campaigns, and then returned to the State Assembly as a Legislative Aide. In 1991, she began her career in Oakland City Hall, serving as Policy Analyst to former Mayor Elihu Harris. During her fourteen-year career with the City, she gained experience in municipal financing and budgeting, public policy, economic development and government relations. She served in many capacities from Budget Analyst, Special Assistant to the Finance Agency Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Director, and Chief of Staff to former City Manager Robert Bobb and Mayor Jerry Brown. In 2004, Ms. Gonzales was named the Chief Executive Officer for the Unity Council. The Unity Council is a non-profit community development corporation committed to enriching the quality of life of families and individuals primarily in the Fruitvale District of Oakland. Ms. Gonzales serves on the Alameda County First Five Commission, Oakland Unified School District Audit Committee, State Farm Bank National CRA Advisory Board, Bay Area Council Economic Institute Board of Trustees, and the Oakland Central City East Redevelopment Project Area Committee.
Ms. Gonzales serves on the following Port of Oakland committees: Aviation; Commercial Real Estate; Maritime.
Kenneth Katzoff is a partner in the law firm of Katzoff & Riggs, where
he represents real estate developers, contractors, architects and other
design and creative professionals. Mr. Katzoff has served as a public
official in a variety of positions, including Past President of the
Board of Port Commissioners and Chair of the Oakland Planning
Commission, having assumed Chair responsibilities shortly after
joining the Commission in 2001. He also served as Chair of the Oakland
Base Reuse Authority ("OBRA") as Mayor Brown's alternate. Mr. Katzoff
has also served as a Judge pro tempore and mediator for the Alameda
County Courts. He is a member of the Alameda County Bar Association, the
Oakland Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Oakland. Mr. Katzoff
is an avid tennis player, sailor and snowboarder and resides in Oakland
with his three children.
Mr. Katzoff serves on the following Port of Oakland committees:
Commercial Real Estate.
Michael Lighty is currently the Director of Public Policy for the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United. Commissioner Lighty has spoken and organized throughout the country on healthcare reform, financing and delivery issues. Prior to his current position, Lighty was California Nurses Associations Director of Administration, overseeing budget and finance operations for nine years. He has also served as the vice-chair of the City of Oakland Planning Commission, chair of the Zoning Update Committee, and worked on the Design Review Committee during his nearly eight-year tenure. Lighty has been active with non-profit organizations devoted to neighborhood issues, voter registration, and lesbian and gay equality; he currently serves on the Board of the Martin Luther King, Jr Freedom Center. Lighty received his BA and MA from Stanford University in the Humanities, where he graduated with Honors. He grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where he was an honors student and high school student body president.
Mr. Lighty serves on the following Port of Oakland committees:
Administration; Audit, Budget & Finance; City/Port Liaison.
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