Tony Bernal

Tony Bernal has over two decades of leadership experience, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Transition Projects since December 1998, where responsibilities include managing public funding for a $33 million organization, overseeing low-income housing development, and leading equity initiatives. Prior to this role, Tony taught nonprofit management, communication theory, and several other communication-focused courses at Marylhurst University from September 1997 to January 2018. Additionally, experience as a Teaching Assistant at UC Davis involved curriculum development for public speaking. Early work as a Self-employed Nonprofit Consultant included contract consulting for various nonprofit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Educational accomplishments include a Master's degree in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of California, Davis, and ongoing doctoral coursework in Communications at The University of Texas at Austin.