Dr. Robert (Bob) Bell was a consultant for the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands prior to joining the senior leadership team as the Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, he oversees the finance, human resources, and information technology departments. He also serves as secretariat to the boards and committees that govern and serve the Trust.

Prior to joining the organization, Bob was managing partner of his own consulting firm providing human resources and organizational development services to public and private organizations. In his professional career, he served as city manager of Redwood City, California, where he oversaw the staff of a full-service municipal organization in one of the fastest growing cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has held roles as assistant city manager and human resource director for municipalities in Northern California.

Bob earned a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of San Francisco. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration and a bachelor’s degree in organizational behavior. In 2005, Bob received recognition as the top human resources director in the state of California from the League of California Cities. He was also awarded the Innovations Award from the International Personnel Management Association for his role in co-creating a multi-agency training consortium to develop the public sector workforce. He is past-president of the Bay Area Employee Relations Service and has served on non-profit boards supporting education and community engagement.