“As the CEO of the California Psychological Association, I work directly with the Board of Directors as the Chief Staff Officer. Robert served as the President-Elect of CPA in 2020 and as the President in 2021, and in both of those roles, I worked and communicated with him extensively. He brings an enthusiastic style to his leadership roles. He is forward-thinking and results-oriented, and he encourages other people along the way. He is a good listener, he cares about people, and he carefully considers others’ opinions in his decision-making. He is also self-reflective and shows curiosity about how groups can work together better to achieve good outcomes. We both have an interest in how organizations do their work, and how individuals inside organizations can better reach their potential. Our coaching interests led to some interesting conventions that benefitted both of us. I would recommend Robert for his coaching skills, particularly for individuals who want someone by their side as they work toward their career goals.”

“Dr. Buonfiglio is an exceptional leader who possesses a rare combination of humor, humility, intellect, and compassion. I had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Buonfiglio in his role as President of the California Psychological Association. In our work together he displayed not only a keen ability to bring people of diverse opinions and backgrounds together but also very acute leadership skills and knowledge. He has always provided great consultation to me in my own development as a leader and uses his humanistic style to bring out the best in others. He is very good at strategic planning, and driving outcomes. The California Psychological Association thrived under his leadership. ”

“Dr. Buonfiglio is a natural leader. He is outcomes-oriented, visionary, and very efficient. He has a good eye for connecting the dots (including like-minded people) to optimize any context. He also has an eager interest to help people grow. It has been a pleasure to work with Dr. Buonfiglio on various projects.”

“Dr. Robert Buonfiglio and I have worked together on several projects in the last year. He is a highly skilled psychologist and professional with excellent administrative and organizational skills. Robert is the current President of the San Francisco Psychological Association (SFPA), and I’ve witnessed him infuse energy and creativity in the organization. He is a dynamic and productive leader. The SFPA, because of its location and size, has the potential to be an important advocate for psychologists and the individuals we serve. As the current President of the California Psychological Association, I work with the other 20 regional associations in our state and the SFPA, under Robert’s leadership, has emerged as one CPA’s key chapters.”

“Dr. Buonfiglio’s leadership of the San Francisco Psychological Association has brought forth the culmination of efforts to make our professional association relevant to early, mid and advanced career psychologists of all orientations. His forward-looking engagement of students and leaders envisions psychology’s relevance in today’s and tomorrow’s worlds. His contagious enthusiasm in sharing psychology with our community has opened new venues and collaborations in our field which psychologists did not engage in traditionally. His concerted efforts in bringing together neighboring and regional psychological associations into a collectively shared professional vision has brought colleagues near and far together into a shared mission. Uniting psychologists and making psychology an integral part of our community’s sociocultural and moral fabric has been his forte. Dr. Robert Buonfiglio is not just a leader for a few, but a leader for all of California.”