Luis Granados

Luis Granados has proudly led the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) since 1999. During his tenure, Luis has worked to create asset-development opportunities for San Francisco Bay Area low- to moderate-income Latino families. This work hits home. Luis immigrated to the U.S. by way of Southern California from Juarez, Mexico when he was just a teenager. His work and dedication are driven by that personal experience. This is why he advances MEDA’s mission on a daily: “Rooted in San Francisco’s Mission District, MEDA is advancing a national equity movement by building Latino prosperity, community ownership, and civic power.”

Through Luis’ leadership, MEDA has developed a strong culture of service to effectively address the negative impacts of displacement due to gentrification. During his tenure, MEDA has become a strong, place-based community development organization with several business lines, including; becoming a backbone organization for the Mission community, spearheading the integration of a comprehensive asset development services continuum, becoming an affordable housing developer - which now has a portfolio of 2,200 affordable housing preserved or produced units, creating a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) which has lent nearly $23.2 million dollars to small-business owners and integrating formal policy and advocacy into MEDA’s work to create systemic change - including the creation of 501(c)(4) organization.