Elsa Mei Tung (she/her) – Endorsements Chair
Elsa Tung
Elsa Mei Tung (she/her) is a public policy professional with 18+ years of experience at all policy levels—from global to local, from government to nonprofit. She is Founding Principal of KE Impact, a boutique consulting firm that partners with nonprofits and local governments to bolster racially just urban planning, public policy development, strategic advocacy, and capacity building with Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) communities. Previously she served for five years as Land Use Program Manager at community-based nonprofit Long Beach Forward, where she directed policy advocacy, partnerships, and grants and contracts related to housing justice, environmental justice, equitable community development, and city budget advocacy. Prior to her work in Long Beach, Elsa served as Policy and Research Manager at Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, where she oversaw park equity policy and coalition building at the city, county, and state levels.
Elsa was a leader on three projects that earned awards of excellence from the American Planning Association California Chapter or Los Angeles Section: Long Beach Housing Element (2023), Cambodia Town Thrives Vision Plan (2022), and Parks for All Los Angeles Campaign (2017). Early in her career, she served for five years as Senior Legislative Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary in the Washington, DC office of Oregon Congressman David Wu. Elsa earned her bachelor’s degree in politics from Mount Holyoke College and her master’s degree in international environmental policy from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Elsa lives in San Pedro with her husband and brother and enjoys horseback riding, biking, and karaoke.