[3] As of March 2016[update], Bernal held the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

[6] Bernal was a Member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

[15] In 2015, he served as a member of the World Bank’s External Advisory Panel for Diversity and Inclusion.

[16] Bernal was a Senior Associate (Non-Resident) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies[17] and published opinion editorials in publications such as the Miami Herald.

[19] Bernal published five books and over 100 articles on topics related to international economics and trade.