Suny Lay Chang
Co-Chief Operating Officer and EVP of Development

Suny Lay Chang shares responsibility for LINC’s day-to-day business operations, cash and risk management, company policies, and overall business strategy. She heads LINC’s housing development operations including development, project financing, and construction administration for all LINC projects. She also oversees the marketing, branding and corporate development activities of the organization.

 
Prior to joining LINC, Suny served as Director of Development for New Economics for Women, where she oversaw the financing and construction of new projects, and negotiated joint venture development partnerships. As Management Consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, Suny consulted for senior managers of Fortune 100 companies across several disciplines, including strategy and operations, valuation and financial analysis, marketing, asset management, and post-merger integrations. Suny’s experience in economic development includes work in developing countries, serving at United States embassies in Uruguay and Cambodia. Suny obtained her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University, where she wrote her thesis on measuring the effects of economic growth on poverty alleviation. She revisited Harvard to complete the Achieving Excellence program, a prestigious training program for community development leaders offered by NeighborWorks® America through the Kennedy School of Government.

Suny and her husband enjoy hiking and photography, and opportunities to do both in Yosemite. Most recently, Suny’s young son and daughter have been the subjects of most of her picture taking.

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