by XUEER LU JANUARY 7, 2025 (MissionLocal.org)
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Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie this morning named Kunal Modi, a partner in consulting firm McKinsey’s Bay Area office, to be his policy chief of health, homelessness, and family services, with a focus on issues such as behavioral health, unsheltered homelessness, and the city’s support and services provided to residents.
In this new position, Modi will coordinate eight departments, including the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Human Rights Commission, the Human Services Agency, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Disability and Aging Services, the Department of Early Childhood, Child Support Services, and the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families.
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In addition, Modi will also serve as the administration’s point of contact with the San Francisco Unified School District and City College.
This announcement marks the fourth and final selection of Lurie’s four deputies, new roles in the mayor’s office Lurie created to streamline reporting from department heads. Lurie previously named SPUR head Alicia John-Baptiste as the chief of infrastructure, climate, and mobility, former police commander Paul Yep as the chief of public safety, and ex-Twitter executive Ned Segal as the chief of housing and economic development.
“Kunal has a track record of delivering results in some of the most complex and critical areas of public service,” Lurie said in a press release. “His leadership will be instrumental as we act urgently and compassionately to address homelessness, strengthen behavioral health systems, and ensure that all San Franciscans-especially our most vulnerable-have access to the support and services they need to thrive.”
At McKinsey, where Modi worked as a partner for more than 11 years since 2013, Modi’s work highlights government efficiency, including scaling new public health infrastructure, simplifying multi-agency permitting, and reforming procurement processes. Modi also serves on the boards of anti-youth homelessness organization Larkin Street Youth Services and social service nonprofit St. Anthony’s Foundation.
“I look forward to helping deliver the Mayor-elect’s vision for safer streets; more effective treatment, shelter, and housing solutions; and making San Francisco the best place to raise a family,” Modi said in the press release.
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XUEER LU
Xueer is a California Local News Fellow, working on data and covering housing. Xueer is a bilingual multimedia journalist fluent in Chinese and English and is passionate about data, graphics, and innovative ways of storytelling. Xueer graduated from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism with a Master’s Degree in May 2023. She also loves cooking, photography, and scuba diving.More by Xueer Lu
