Lasandra Barksdale
City of Austin – Housing Department
LASANDRA BARKSDALE is a management consultant with expertise in customer experience, operational efficiency, and service design. She is the founder of Kompass Customer Solutions LLC, helping service-driven businesses streamline operations and elevate client experiences. She has held roles at Hilton, Amazon, and Dropbox, and served on boards including Hattiloo Theatre and Common Ground of Memphis. She holds a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Memphis and an MBA from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.
Project
Austin, TX, is working to enhance its housing programs to advance economic mobility and expand access to long-term financial opportunities for all residents. FUSE Executive Fellow Lasandra Barksdale will develop data-driven strategies to evaluate program effectiveness, strengthen housing initiatives, and explore sustainable financing models to support first-time homebuyers and income-restricted renters. Ultimately, this will help Austin enhance its housing system, support upward mobility, and foster a more inclusive and financially resilient community.