Robert Clamon is a fleet operations and management professional based in San Jose, California, with experience across transportation, automotive service, operations leadership, and team development. His career has been built around a practical understanding of how people, processes, equipment, and accountability work together to support strong operational performance.
Raised in Santa Cruz, California, Clamon graduated from Soquel High School before continuing his education through the University of Phoenix. His professional journey has included a variety of roles that helped shape his management philosophy. He worked as a mechanic at San Jose BMW, later served as General Manager at Weston’s Auto Body, and went on to become Fleet Supervisor with Monterey-Salinas Transit. Today, he serves as an Area Fleet Operations Supervisor with PG&E in San Jose.
Throughout his career, Clamon has focused on going beyond minimum expectations and approaching leadership with integrity, honesty, and dependability. He believes strong management requires consistency, personal accountability, and a willingness to keep learning. One of his daily habits is trying to learn 10 new things, while personal KPI metrics help him measure progress and stay focused on short- and long-term goals.
Clamon’s outlook has also been shaped by overcoming a serious motorcycle accident. The experience reinforced his belief in perseverance, staying calm under pressure, and pushing through difficult situations one step at a time. When faced with uncertainty or self-doubt, he uses deep breathing to regain focus and move forward.
He also believes success is reflected in the impact a person has on others. For Clamon, helping people, learning from mistakes, and seeing others recognize your work without prompting are meaningful signs of progress.
Outside of his career, he enjoys motorcycle racing, spending time with dogs, fostering mini-pigs, and continuing to challenge himself personally and professionally.