Jean S. Fraser has dedicated her career to fostering healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities, and has served as chief executive officer of the Presidio Trust since 2016. Her focus is on making the Presidio a place where people of all backgrounds and abilities find inspiration, recreation, and relaxation. She brings a special passion for protecting the Presidio’s open spaces and for sustainability practices that aggressively reduce waste, water use, and greenhouse gases.

Fraser champions the use of data and continuous improvement techniques to help the Presidio Trust deliver efficient and quality service to the public. Under her leadership, she has deepened the Presidio Trust’s relationship with the National Park Service and the nonprofit Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Previously, she led the San Mateo County Health System and the San Francisco Health Plan, which developed a first-in-the-nation program providing affordable health care to all uninsured San Franciscans. She also served as a deputy city attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office.

Fraser is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School. She received a bachelor’s degree in American history from Yale University and a JD from Yale Law School.