The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has unanimously elected Stephanie Dominguez Walton as Board President.
Fellow commissioners elected outgoing Board President Andreas Cluver as First Vice President, while Commissioner Barbara Leslie was elected Second Vice President of the Commission.
President Dominguez Walton, appointed to the Board in 2023, will begin her 12-month term as President on 23 July 2026.
She is the Founder of Her Mano Group, an Oakland-based fundraising and advocacy firm serving mission-driven organisations, and a third-generation Californian who has lived in Oakland for more than 21 years.
President Dominguez Walton said: “I’m honoured to be elected by my fellow commissioners as President of the Board. I look forward to continuing our work, in partnership with our staff and our labor, community and industry stakeholders, on numerous initiatives that will help the Port of Oakland grow responsibly, promote jobs and deliver positive economic impact to our city and our region.”
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Commissioner Cluver, elected First Vice President, previously served as Board President from 2020 to 2022 in addition to his 2025 term, and joined the Port Board in 2016.
He currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County.
Newly elected Second Vice President Barbara Leslie continues in a leadership role on the Board, having served as President from 2022 to 2024 since joining in December 2018. She is President and CEO of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
Separately, Commissioner Alvina Wong was re-appointed for a full term by Mayor Barbara Lee, a decision confirmed by the Oakland City Council at its 7 July meeting.
Wong, the first Asian American female appointed to the 99-year-old Board, is a Basebuilding Director at the Asian Pacific Environment Network.
For more information:
Port of Oakland – https://www.portofoakland.com/