Natalie Alvanez joined Visit Oakland as director of marketing & operations, and Kim Bardakian was named director of public relations and partnerships.
Alvanez previously served as senior marketing officer at Amtrak and as director of marketing at partnership at Tri-Valley CVB in nearby Pleasanton.
Bardakian comes to Visit Oakland from The Cathedral of Christ the Light where she served as director of public relations and marketing, and has previoulsy worked for clients including Pandora and Oakland's Cultural Arts and Marketing Department.
