Lindsey Wright is the Community Health Manager at Kaiser Permanente San Diego, where she oversees efforts to improve the health and social conditions of under resourced populations and impact community-based social disparities of health. This work includes philanthropic programming, non-profit management, strategic planning, social impact development and evaluation, advocacy, and community mobilization. She currently serves on the LISC San Diego Advisory Board, the Hunger Free San Diego Advisory Board, and the Funders to End Homelessness Together San Diego Committee.

Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Lindsey worked at the County of San Diego as a Health and Human Services Policy Advisor and in the San Diego offices of two prominent California Assembly Members. At the County and in the Assembly, Wright was responsible for assessing and recommending policy in all areas of health, housing, behavioral health, and social services. She cultivated strong relationships with and led coalitions of hospitals, community clinics, non- profits and business groups. Lindsey served as President of the California Women Lead San Diego Chapter, was Committee Consultant for the Select Committee on Homelessness and has served on several other committees, task forces, and advisory groups.

Lindsey’s twelve years of experience in local government and non-profit settings has given her extensive knowledge of the workings of state and local policy and a vast personal network of community leaders. Lindsey is a change maker and has a life-long commitment to ensure socio and economic access, mobility, equity, and inclusion for the underserved populations in San Diego County.

Born and raised in Oceanside, Wright graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a B.A. in Political Science. She lives in San Diego with her husband, a Naval Officer of 23 years and their two young children. Her personal interests during the COVID-19 pandemic include listening to podcasts, trying new recipes, and eating donuts on the beach with her family.