Vanessa B McCleary

Vanessa B McCleary currently serves as Vice President of Real Estate at the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc. since May 2022 and is a Managing Partner at V & M Ellis Consulting, LLC since January 2021. With over 25 years of experience across four states, Vanessa has a strong background in community transformation through innovative problem-solving. Previous roles include Housing and Community Development Manager for the City of Tampa, where responsibilities included managing a $12M budget and coordinating over 40 programs, and Downtown Development Manager for the City of Rocky Mount, focusing on revitalization projects. Vanessa also held the position of Housing Counseling Director at the YWCA of New Castle County, Delaware. Vanessa earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Springfield College.