Patricia Cano

Patricia Cano currently serves as the Employee & Labor Relations Manager at the University of California, Berkeley, having previously worked as Corporate Counsel at Walker Advertising, where responsibilities included reviewing brand communications and protecting intellectual property. Patricia's experience encompasses key roles such as Assistant Director of Human Resources and Human Resources Manager for Solano County, where negotiations related to COVID-19 and training initiatives were pivotal. As Deputy Chief of Staff for the California Faculty Association, Patricia contributed to significant savings through collective bargaining efforts. Background also includes roles as an Attorney at Young, Minney, & Corr, LLP, where collective bargaining agreements were successfully negotiated, and at SEIU Local 1000 as Talent Management Director, where vital negotiations and analyses took place. Patricia holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Berkeley.