Ben Bleiman

Ben Bleiman moved to San Francisco in 2003 but his daughter is a San Francisco Native. He was appointed to the Entertainment Commission as an Industry Representative in March 2017 and began serving as the Commission President in August 2018. He has owned twelve bar/restaurants in San Francisco and currently owns and operates Harrington's Bar & Grill on Front Street. He also ran a busy events business that produces music festivals, corporate launches, as well as hundreds of other events per year in SF and surrounding areas.

As a nightlife advocate, Ben is currently the Founder and President of California Nightlife Association, advocating for the nightlife community on the state level. He also founded and runs the SF Bar Owner Alliance, a group of over 500 bar owners who have combined their forces to ensure SF's bar scene is vibrant, responsible and affordable. Bleiman is also the Executive Director of the Discover Polk Community Benefits District and the Excelsior Action Group & CBD.

He has a B.A. from Georgetown University.