Former Twitter CFO Ned Segal Appointed San Francisco's Chief of Housing and Economic Development

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taps longtime colleague to address San Francisco’s housing crisis, downtown revitalization, and economic challenges.

Ned Segal, former CFO of Twitter, will lead San Francisco's housing and economic development efforts in a newly created role under Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie.
Segal's responsibilities include coordinating city departments overseeing housing, economic growth, and downtown revitalization, which collectively manage $3 billion in public spending.
The appointment is part of Lurie’s broader restructuring of the mayor’s office, which includes creating four new policy chief positions to address key city priorities.
San Francisco faces significant challenges, including an $876 million budget deficit, a struggling downtown economy, and a state-mandated goal to build 82,000 homes by 2031.
Segal, a longtime friend and collaborator of Lurie, brings extensive private sector experience from roles at Twitter, Intuit, and Goldman Sachs, but has no prior government experience.