Jonathan Berlin

About Jonathan Berlin

I’m a partnerships leader and strategic operator who helps executives convert high-trust relationships into enduring, compounding value. My work sits at the intersection of professional sports, tech & infrastructure development, and the energy transition—environments where credibility, alignment, and long-term thinking determine who wins.My career spans senior commercial, operational, and legal roles across sports and technology. At the PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open, I helped lead a full turnaround—reversing operating deficits into record profitability and negotiating a $100M+ title sponsorship extension. More recently, I built and scaled new revenue verticals at a high-growth technology company, taking initiatives from concept through execution and commercialization.Across every role, the through-line has been consistent: connecting the right people and ideas, shaping the narrative, and staying involved long enough for relationships to compound. Today, I often operate as a fractional or external Chief Partnerships Officer, blending CRO, COO, and General Counsel-level responsibilities when the situation calls for it.I’m drawn to complex environments where trust matters, incentives need alignment, and the work is built to last.

Experience

1. Commissioner

   Seattle Sports Commission

   Apr 2020 — Present

Education

• University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)

  J.D., Law

• Northwestern University

  B.A., Economics & Political Science