LeSar Holdings Inc. – Advancing Solutions to Intractable Societal Problems

Advancing Solutions to Intractable Societal Challenges

With a diverse range of subject matter expertise and an unwavering commitment to equity, access, and excellence, the LeSar portfolio of companies is uniquely positioned to drive the systemic changes and capacity building necessary to address the housing affordability and homelessness crises.

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Executive Team

Jennifer LeSar

Founder and CEO
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Jennifer LeSar, President and CEO - LeSar Holdings

Jennifer LeSar - Founder and CEO Jennifer LeSar is President and CEO of LeSar Holdings, a portfolio of firms working together to grow thriving, healthy, and vibrant communities.

Jennifer combines more than three decades in community development, real estate development, and investment banking with a deep working knowledge of eco-system change management and organizational strategy. Her work supports clients in achieving impactful and scalable solutions to today’s most vexing policy challenges, including addressing our global housing affordability crisis and ending homelessness in the United States.

Ms. LeSar received both her M.B.A. in real estate and finance and an M.A. in urban planning from UCLA, and she received her B.A. in political science and economics from Bryn Mawr College. She also completed an executive program in social entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a fellow at The Billions Institute.

Christina Mun

Chief Strategy Officer
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Christina Mun, Chief Strategy Officer - LeSar Holdings

Christina Mun, Chief Strategy Offier Christina Mun brings 17 years of housing development and policy experience in California and New York. She most recently led the City of Oakland’s Housing & Community Development Department as Interim Director, where she co-authored the department’s 2021-2023 Strategic Action Plan, guided Oakland’s successful 2023-2031 Housing Element Update, drove agency policy and data initiatives, and oversaw the multifamily and small homeowner lending teams.

Christina also led the City’s efforts to secure new sources of funding to meet the City’s urgent need for affordable housing, including nearly $70M in State Homekey and Local Housing Trust Fund awards since 2020. Prior to Oakland, Christina worked in strategic planning and policy for the housing agencies of San Francisco and New York City, and she developed housing across the Bay Area with private and nonprofit developers. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley (master of City Planning) and UC San Diego (B.A. Urban Studies).

Rich Valdez

Chief Operating Officer
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Rich Valdez, Chief Operating Officer - LeSar Holdings

Rich Valdez, Chief Operating Officer Rich Valdez manages and oversees the LeSar portfolio’s governance, contracting and procurement, marketing and communications, policies and procedures, and risk management. Rich was a civil litigation attorney handling a wide variety of complex business and commercial disputes, representing the largest of companies to small businesses for over 30 years. He has over 25 years of experience teaching at the University of San Diego’s School of Law and Paralegal Program.

Rich was a member of the City of San Diego’s Ethics Commission and has served on many public and nonprofit boards for almost three decades. He received his juris doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and his B.A. in political science from the University of California, San Diego.

Francesca San Diego

Chief Financial Officer
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Francesca San Diego, Chief Financial Officer - LeSar Holdings

Francesca San Diego, Chief Financial Officer Francesca San Diego has almost 30 years of experience in finance and business management in a wide range of organizations, including three start-up ventures. Ms. San Diego’s areas of expertise include financial oversight, strategic planning, and business development. Her background includes projects in industries as diverse as entertainment, technology, computer software, sustainable energy, and nonprofit. She assists clients in developing and implementing sound accounting, finance, and administrative practices and manages multiple teams to accomplish their goals.

Ms. San Diego’s experience includes key financial positions at Sony and The Wherehouse, serving as CFO of an Internet start-up and CFO and COO of a global entertainment business where she had full P&L responsibility. Ms. San Diego has also served on the boards of commercial and nonprofit organizations and is contracted to teach a Green Business Return-On-Investment extension class at Cal State San Marcos. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and sociology from Vanderbilt University.

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