About Bruce's Work

Bruce Paton is Professor Emeritus of Management and Innovation at Menlo College. He currently serves as Chair of the Santa Clara County Sustainability Commission and Board Co-Chair for SF Bay Bird Observatory.

Before retiring in 2023, he served as Dean at Mills College and Menlo College, as Chair of the Management Department at SF State University, and as Chair of the MBA programs at SF State University and Monterey Institute of International Studies. He taught courses on sustainability, social impact and innovation for more than 20 years. He is currently completing an MS in Geographic Information Sciences at San Jose State University.