Ned Segal is a dedicated and passionate San Franciscan. Prior to his role as San Francisco’s chief of housing and economic development, Segal served as Twitter’s chief financial officer. Previously he served as senior vice president of finance for Intuit, where he led finance for the small business group that delivered QuickBooks, Payments, and Payroll. Before joining Intuit, Segal served as chief financial officer of then-public RPX Corp, the leader in patent risk management solutions to technology companies around the world. Segal began his career at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a managing director and head of global software investment banking. Segal's career highlight may still be his tenure as a hot dog vendor at Candlestick Park from 1988-92.

Segal earned a B.S. from Georgetown University in Spanish. His professional board service includes terms on the Boards of RingCentral, BostonGene, and Beyond Meat. He is an active volunteer in the non-profit sector, having served as a Board Member of Tipping Point Community. He is a previous Trustee of Lick-Wilmerding High School and Town School for Boys. He also was a founding board member of the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation.

Segal and his wife live in their hometown of San Francisco with their three children, where he loves walking the neighborhoods, watching kids' sports, eating at San Francisco’s many amazing restaurants, and attending Giants, Niners, and Warriors games.