Job Nelson is the Chief Government & Public Relations Officer and oversees Government & Civic Relations, Communications & Community Engagement, Parks & Recreation, and the Energy Program team. Nelson’s previous roles at the Port were Vice President of Government & Civic Relations, Chief Policy Strategist, Assistant Vice President of External Relations, and Director of Government & Civic Relations prior to that.
Before joining the Port of San Diego, Nelson’s comprehensive experience in public affairs included heading up intergovernmental relations for San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders; serving as deputy chief of staff for San Diego Mayor Susan Golding; serving as a policy consultant to the California Senate Minority Leader; and serving as chief of staff for a San Diego City Councilperson. In the private sector, Nelson worked in public affairs, university relations and strategic planning for Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and was a research analyst with local polling firm Competitive Edge Research. Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Point Loma Nazarene University and a master’s degree in public policy from Claremont Graduate University.