"Chuck Baker comes to Oakland from the city of Santa Clara, where he held a similar title and oversaw both the Levi's Stadium and the Santa Clara Convention Center. According to Oakland's announcement of his appointment by City Administrator Jestin Johnson on Wednesday, Baker helped negotiate the agreements to bring the Super Bowl and World Cup matches to Santa Clara in 2026."
""Chuck Baker brings deep leadership experience and a proven track record to our commitment to building an economy with room for everyone," said Mayor Barbara Lee in the press release. "An economy where the people who keep communities running - teachers, healthcare workers, small business owners, artists, technicians - can actually afford to live and thrive here." Baker has an extensive background in the corporate world."
Chuck Baker will join Oakland as assistant city administrator later this month. He comes from Santa Clara, where he held a similar title and oversaw Levi's Stadium and the Santa Clara Convention Center and helped negotiate agreements to bring the Super Bowl and World Cup matches to Santa Clara in 2026. In Oakland, Baker will focus on attracting business, supporting infrastructure investment, modernizing IT systems, and advancing workforce development. His corporate experience includes leadership roles at Microsoft, Wells Fargo, and Fileblaze, a cloud file-sharing business he founded. He previously served on the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority and chaired 100 Black Men of the Bay Area. His arrival follows the September departure of Assistant City Administrator Harold Duffey; two other assistant city administrators currently are Betsy Lake and Michelle Phillips.
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