Bob Schmitt

Regional President

Bob is the regional president of Northern California for Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, overseeing the San Francisco and Sacramento markets. He provides insightful leadership in sales, real estate, public affairs, operations and finance. Bob was president and general manager for Clear Channel Outdoor San Francisco before his promotion to regional president in 2016. Bob has broad experience, across multiple industries, leading the company’s strategic growth and operational excellence initiatives.

Bob has over 17 years experience in the out-of-home industry. Just prior to joining Clear Channel Outdoor, Bob spent 12 successful years with CBS Outdoor where his accomplishments culminated in being named West Coast, regional vice president, Displays Division. Before entering the out-of-home industry, Bob worked for over 12 years with Otis Elevator, a division of United Technologies, in multiple cities across the Southwest in sales leadership, sale training and executive management positions.

Bob currently serves as a board member for the following civic and community groups; Bay Area Council, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement and the Leadership Committee for the Bay Area Ad Council.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and an M.B.A. from Purdue University.