Jesi Lunsford joined CWDA as the Senior Information Technology Policy Analyst in 2023. In 2025, she moved into the Senior Policy Analyst, Self-Sufficiency position as the primary contact for health care programs and to offer support in other self-sufficiency programs, including CalFresh, CFAP, and cash assistance programs.

Before joining CWDA, Jesi was the Program Manager for the CalWORKs and Employment Services Programs in Siskiyou County. She has also worked as a Tehama County Social Services child welfare analyst. She started her career in social services at Shasta County Health and Human Services, working in CalWORKs, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal. 

Jesi has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of the Arts in Organizational Leadership from Simpson University.