Wayne Jordan co-founded Akonadi Foundation with his wife, Quinn Delaney, in 2000. He currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer on the foundation’s board of directors.
Wayne is the founder, President, and CEO of Jordan Real Estate Investments, an Oakland-based real estate investment and development firm founded in 1998. The firm takes a long-term approach to investing, and its portfolio includes commercial, residential, mixed-use, and industrial investments and development projects in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Washington, D.C.
In addition to his work in real estate, Wayne is very active in local, state, and national politics. He has been involved in many high-profile campaigns and has hosted fundraisers for Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Barbara Boxer, and President Barack Obama. He serves on the boards of SPUR, the Jobs and Housing Coalition, and the advisory board of the UC Berkeley Fisher Center For Real Estate and Urban Economics, and is a member of Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society.
An active volunteer in the community, Wayne also serves on the Board of Directors for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Color of Change, Rock the Vote, ACLU Investment Committee, and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
When not busy with work or volunteering in the community, Wayne is likely to be enjoying a round of golf.