Kyra Mungia

Chief EXECUTIVE Officer

Kyra Mungia (she/ella) is a civic leader, systems builder, and social impact strategist focused on turning bold ideas into durable, community-rooted solutions. Her work sits at the intersection of education, housing, and economic mobility, with a focus on advancing equity, strengthening public-private collaboration, and building infrastructure that allows communities — particularly those historically underserved — to thrive. Her approach combines visionary thinking with operational rigor, mobilizing cross-sector partners, and translating complex challenges into actionable, high-impact initiatives.

As CEO of the Oakland Fund for Public Innovation, Kyra leads the organization’s strategy, partnerships, and execution across a portfolio of initiatives designed to improve quality of life for Oakland residents. Under her leadership, the Oakland Fund serves as a trusted intermediary between philanthropy, government, and community, advancing solutions in housing, neighborhood vitality, economic opportunity, and civic systems. She is currently leading a first-in-the-country capital campaign to acquire and preserve housing for educators, positioning nonprofit ownership as a scalable model for addressing housing affordability, educator retention, and community stability.

Prior to becoming CEO, Kyra co-founded and led Rooted (formerly TRiO Plus), an educator-housing initiative created to address teacher recruitment and retention by tackling housing affordability. Rooted has supported hundreds of educators in securing stable housing and has emerged as a national model linking housing stability with student and community outcomes. Earlier in her career, Kyra served as Deputy Director of Education in the Oakland Mayor’s Office, where she helped launch initiatives expanding digital equity through #OaklandUndivided, co-wrote legislation generating $30 million annually to support Oakland youth from preschool through college, and helped mobilize millions in relief funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kyra began her career as an Oakland public school teacher, an experience that continues to shape her leadership and deep commitment to students, families, and educators. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Brown University, a Master of Arts in Urban Education from Loyola Marymount University, and an Executive Master of Business Administration from Quantic School of Business and Technology. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and Roddenberry Fellow, she always gives 100% — except when donating blood.

Kyra lives in Oakland with her partner and their dog Noodle. Outside of work, she enjoys long walks around Lake Merritt, exploring Bay Area trails, traveling, and mastering crossword puzzles over a good cup of tea.