TO: City Council Members
FROM:
Office
of
the
Mayor
DATE:
June
23,
2025
RE:
Reappointment
of
Two
Members
to
the
Oakland
Housing
Authority
The Mayor’s Office respectfully requests City Council consideration for the reappointment
of
two
qualified
individuals
to
serve
on
the
Oakland
Housing
Authority.
This
appointment
is
intended
to
fill
two
of
the
current
vacancies
and
ensure
continuity
of
operations
and
the
uninterrupted
performance
of
the
Commission’s
essential
functions.
Proposed Actions:
● Reappoint two individuals to the OHA
● Ensure uninterrupted Commission operations and avoid future quorum issues We appreciate the Council’s consideration and support in advancing this appointment in a timely manners.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Office of the Mayor
ANNE E GRIFFITH ____________________________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Senior leader driving national initiatives at the intersection of housing, economic mobility, and racial equity. Proven ability to design and scale multi-stakeholder collaborations, and lead high-performing teams in complex, politically sensitive environments. Recognized for advancing systems change, cross-sector partnerships, and human-centered program design. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS — San Francisco, CA Senior Director, National Programs | 03/2021–Present Director, Economic Mobility & Public Housing | 03/2019–03/2021 Senior Program Director (various roles) | 06/2012–03/2019 Lead national strategy to advance upward mobility through affordable housing, managing cross-sector partnerships, program design, and implementation. Key Impact: • Co-created and scaled a national economic mobility initiative integrating housing, education, and justice systems using an anti-racist, place-based framework • Built and managed a national partner network, enabling localized pilots and systems-level change • Designed and implemented the Renter Wealth Creation Fund Loyalty Program (credit building, cashback, profit-sharing) to address renter wealth gaps and improve property performance • Led Enterprise’s work in SPARCC, advancing climate resilience, public health, and equitable development across six regions • Played a central role in HOPE SF, supporting funding strategy, implementation, and stakeholder alignment for large-scale public housing transformation without displacement • Architected collaboration model for transfer of 29 public housing sites under HUD RAD—largest portfolio conversion of its kind at the time • Directed cross-functional teams and coached emerging leaders while managing complex program budgets URBAN STRATEGIES COUNCIL — Oakland, CA Senior Program Associate & Executive Director, Oakland Community Land Trust 08/2007–06/2012 Led development of equity-focused economic development initiatives and housing strategies.
Key Impact: • Co-founded and served as inaugural executive director of the Oakland Community Land Trust, converting foreclosed properties into permanently affordable housing • Secured financing, built governance structures, and managed ongoing operations of independent nonprofit • Directed community engagement and advocacy strategies in Oakland and San Francisco • Delivered capacity-building and technical assistance through the Bayview Hunters Point initiative FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP — San Francisco, CA Associate Attorney | 04/2005–03/2007 • Supported transactions involving multifamily, office, and mixed-use real estate • Drafted commercial leases and financing agreements GUBB & BARSHAY LLP — San Francisco, CA Associate Attorney | 03/2003–04/2005 • Drafted finance documents and helped advise affordable housing developers on complex financing structures including LIHTC and tax-exempt bonds PAUL, HASTINGS LLP (formerly Battle Fowler) — NY & SF Associate Attorney | 09/1998–03/2003 • Supported complex real estate and housing transactions across public and private sectors • Conducted due diligence, negotiations, and documentation for large-scale developments EDUCATION Juris Doctor (JD) — New York University School of Law Master of Urban Planning (MUP) — NYU Wagner School Bachelor of Arts — University of California, Berkeley BOARD & LEADERSHIP • Oakland Housing Authority — Chair & Former Vice Chair of the Board of Commissioners • Oakland Community Land Trust — Board Member; Vice Chair Lynette Jung Lee Retired since 2010, Lynette Jung Lee has a 33 year career in the field of community development and affordable housing. She has a long history of volunteer work, serving on numerous nonprofit boards and committees. EMPLOYMENT: 1971 – 1976, Part time teacher, English as a Second Language, Adult Education, Oakland Unified School District 1971 – 1974, Substitute teacher, Oakland Unified School District 1974 – 1976, Community Liaison Representative, Community Action Agency, City of Oakland – assisted individuals with getting housing, food, education and other services 1976 – 1982, V olunteer Coordinator, then Assistant Director, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), Oakland, CA. Recruited and supervised volunteers at a new nonprofit focused on turning an old warehouse into a multiservice center, serving residents and newly arrived immigrants. As Assistant Director, did administrative work and grant writing, and assisted in the leasing and management of nonprofit organizations locating into the newly rehabbed Asian Resource Center. 1982 – 2009, Executive Director, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation. Oversaw the full leasing and management of the Asian Resource, developed programs in affordable housing and community development and provided oversight. By the time she retired at the end of 2009, EBALDC had grown from a staff of two to 90 employees and had completed 1400 affordable apartments, 200 homes for first time homebuyers, and 300,000 sf of office and community space for small businesses and nonprofits, including childcare centers and community health clinics. 2010 – 2012, Consultant, Diversity in Health Training Institute, helped establish a new nonprofit assisting foreign medical workers into health training and medical careers in the United States CURRENT VOLUNTEER WORK 2014 – present – Oakland Housing Authority Commission. Also serves on the Standing Real Estate Committee and chairs the Oakland Affordable Housing Preservation Initiatives (OAHPI) and RAMP Housing, Inc, two nonprofits under the OHA umbrella. 2016 – present – Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless Commission 2019 – present – Chair, Buena Vista Community Institute, the social justice arm of Buena Vista United Methodist Church in Alameda 2014 – present, Board member, Gum Moon/Asian Women’s Resource Center EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, 1969 Standard Secondary Teaching Credential, San Francisco State College, 1971