Bio

Jolena Presti is a managing director with Baker Tilly’s public sector advisory practice. She has been with Baker Tilly since 2019 and is a practice leader in public sector advisory focused on community solutions in consulting for community growth, strategy and development initiatives around revitalization. Jolena has more than 25 years of experience in the development and advancement of innovative strategies in redevelopment, community and economic development, housing, and program and funding solutions for clients nationwide. Master of Public Administration; Master of Urban Planning University of Washington; Bachelor of Arts in business administration and marketing Lakeland University (Plymouth, Wisconsin);