Valerie White
Valerie White serves as the Senior Executive Director of LISC New York, where she leads strategic initiatives to promote racial and economic equity across the state. Since joining LISC in April 2020, she has overseen the deployment of over $3.1 billion in investments aimed at fostering affordable housing, economic development, health equity, and workforce opportunities in underserved communities. Under her leadership, LISC NY has expanded its role as a key player in shaping policies and programs that address systemic disparities, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With more than 30 years of experience spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, White’s prior roles include executive vice president at Empire State Development and executive director of the New York State Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development. She also held positions as vice president at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation and managing director at Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings, where she led the municipal finance, structured securities, and housing finance analytics division.
Beyond her professional endeavors, White contributes to various advisory boards, including the Fordham Urban Law Center and the New York City Mayor’s Minority and Women Business Enterprises Advisory Council. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from Fordham University, as well as a Master of Science and a Certificate in Organization Development from The New School.