Veronica M. Reed is the executive director of Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative, a community land trust and housing justice nonprofit located in New Orleans, LA.
Born and raised in rural Louisiana, Veronica began her career as a research assistant in the Public Finance and Housing Center at The Urban Institute while earning a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University. In the ensuing years, she spent time as executive director of the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development (now Prosperity Indiana), affordable housing relationship manager at Freddie Mac, program director of the Neighborhood Indicators Project at DC Agenda, policy analyst and project manager at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters, and deputy director for housing policy in the City of New Orleans’ Office of Community Development, among other roles. Veronica shared, “It has all been perfect training for my role at Jane Place. The work we do taps into the range of my past work and personal experiences while challenging my skills and strengths. Most importantly, it allows me to live my values.”