Vanessa Y. White

Vanessa Y. White, PhD, MBA, currently serves as the Director of Community and Family Justice at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law. With extensive experience in strategic leadership and community development, Vanessa has held key roles such as Principal Consultant at Vantage Consulting Group, LLC, where work included leading initiatives for collective impact in Detroit and advocating for early childhood education. Other notable positions include Portfolio Lead for Community Race Equity at Community Solutions, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Advocacy at the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio, and Chief of Staff for a Cincinnati Councilmember. Vanessa's background also encompasses experience as a Director of Operations for Cincinnati Preschool Promise, graduate teaching assistant at the University of Cincinnati, and Board Member for Cincinnati Public Schools. Early career achievements include serving as Vice President of Community Engagement & Partnerships and Director of Diversity & Community Engagement at ArtsWave, contributing to organizational growth and diversity initiatives.