José Quiñonez is the founding Executive Director of the Mission Asset Fund, a neighborhood-based asset building organization working to expand access to financial services, savings and investment opportunities for low-income and immigrant residents in San Francisco’s Mission District. MAF is leading the asset building filed by creating innovative and culturally relevant financial products to help immigrants transition into the financial mainstream.

José’s background includes working as a legislative assistant for Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, as a policy advocate for various nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., including the Center for Community Change and Bread for the World, where he worked on a variety of issues including immigration, hunger, and welfare reform. Most recently, José worked for the Center for Responsible Lending, advocating against predatory mortgage and payday lending practices that strip assets from hard-working families. José is a graduate of the University of California at Davis and Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School.