Hunter L. Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
LINC Housing Corporation

Hunter Johnson, President and CEO of LINC Housing, has more than 35 years experience in development, affordable housing, and structuring public/private partnerships. During his career, he has had a hand in developing more than 16,000 homes throughout California. Hunter has led the 27-year-old non-profit in its growth from 1,100 to more than 6,500 affordable units across the state.

 
Hunter was a participant in the first Earth Day and has continued his concern for the environment by becoming a LEED Green Associate.

Prior to joining LINC, Hunter was Director of Development for American Development Consultants in Palm Springs, a firm specializing in facilitating development projects for non-profit and for-profit housing sponsors, cities, redevelopment agencies, and Indian Tribes. Previously, Hunter served as Executive Director of the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency and as Chief of Rehabilitation for the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.

Hunter’s education includes a Bachelors Degree in Urban Sociology from the University of Tulsa and a graduate degree in Architecture from UC Berkeley. He has been an invited speaker at numerous professional conferences, is a founding Director of the California Housing Consortium, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Housing Partnership Network and the National Housing Conference as well as a member of the steering committee of the International Housing Exchange. He has served as Chairman of the Palm Springs Art Commission as well as Scoutmaster for his sons’ Boy Scout Troop.

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