Karissa Selvester

Treasurer

Executive Director at Mayor’s Fund for Long Beach, City of Long Beach

Karissa Selvester leads the Fund’s program oversight, community engagement, partnership, and development efforts in support of its mission. Karissa’s efforts work to strengthen the City’s existing notable educational programs, improve alignment between complimentary programs, and facilitate the establishment of new programs aimed at ensuring all students have access to educational and careers pathways resulting in a thriving local economy. Karissa brings with her a diverse professional background in public affairs, urban planning, government relations, grant writing, nonprofit management, and public-private partnerships. Throughout her career, Karissa has been successful in building mutually beneficial and collaborative relationships with public officials and community partners. Karissa’s various affiliations include: Mayor Rex Richardson Transition Team, Long Beach Early Childhood Education Committee Board, Educare Los Angeles at Long Beach Advisory Board, Long Beach All Children Thrive Steering Committee, National League of Cities Youth Excel Fellowship, Leadership Long Beach, Long Beach Early Childhood Education Strategic Plan Oversight and Implementation Committee, and Long Beach BLAST Board.