Vanessa Gibson

Vanessa Gibson is the current Executive Director at JACKSON COUNTY CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE. Vanessa has been in this position since September 2021. Prior to that, they were the Director of Children and Youth Services at Jackson County Civic Action from May 1998 to September 2021. In this role, they managed 100+ employees and multiple grants totaling more than 6 million dollars. Vanessa was also responsible for the renovation and construction of 4 Head Start Centers. Vanessa has also held the position of VICE PRESIDENT at NATIONSBANK from January 1987 to December 1997.

Vanessa Gibson has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology from Spelman College and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and General from Clark Atlanta University. Vanessa also has certification from the Search Institute in ESSENTIALS OF ASSET BUILDING and from the Internal Revenue Service in VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PREPARATION. Vanessa Gibson is also certified by FranklinCovey in 8 Habits of a Successful Marriage.

Kelli Green - Human Resource Manager, Priscilla Edwards - Interim Director of Children & Youth Services, and Lee Ann Kendrick - Director of Adult Services report to Vanessa Gibson.