Vanessa Giles

Vanessa Flores Giles currently serves as Corporate Strategy Officer and Chief Information Officer at Transcend since April 2022. Vanessa is also a Small Business Owner at VFG Creations LLC, providing services in website creation, Spanish translations, content creation, and SEO since January 2014. Previous experience includes roles as PS IT Program Manager at NCR Corporation and contractor for Meijer's ITS Dev Department. Other notable positions include Director of Fund Development & Cultural Events at the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, and various administrative and marketing roles at Signature Associates Cushman and Wakefield, Lazo Cultural Newspaper, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, and Citadel Broadcasting. Vanessa holds certification as an Agile SAFe team practitioner and has extensive experience in public relations, volunteer management, and project coordination.