Robert Fossi

Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

Robert Fossi, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

Robert (Rob) Fossi is a creative community development leader specializing in performance-driven change, experienced in for-profit and non-profit sectors in national, regional, and local markets. He joined The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) in October 2008 as Mid-Atlantic Regional Director. Mr. Fossi comes to TCB after serving as founder and principal of Urban Allies LLC, a multi-faceted consulting practice built off his 25 years in affordable housing, commercial construction, community organizing, strategic philanthropy, and business development.

Mr. Fossi also served as Director of Community Development at Fannie Mae. In this capacity, he coordinated Fannie Mae's $4+ billion corporate and philanthropic investment response to the devastating 2005 hurricanes, channeling a wide variety of debt, equity, grant, and human resources throughout the Gulf region. He was recruited to Fannie Mae to create and launch Urban Deep Dives, the centerpiece of Fannie Mae's American Dream Commitment and primary placed-based investment vehicle in the company. Mr. Fossi previously held a position in senior leadership at Fannie Mae Foundation, where he was responsible for national and multi-regional housing and community development related programs and investments, including grantmaking and lending, overseeing its counseling and financial services work as well. He pioneered and supervised the Foundation's Organizational Effectiveness efforts.

Mr. Fossi launched and directed New Orleans LISC from late 1992 through early 1999. Prior to opening the New Orleans office, he was program officer and acting program director of LISC's Washington, DC office. His career began in DC as a loan officer in the commercial construction division of American Security Bank. He was a founding board member of Technology Works for Good, and a founding member of the Coalition for Non-Profit Housing Development in Washington, DC. Mr. Fossi has coached youth soccer in DC and New Orleans, where he also served on the Community Advisory Board of First National Bank of Commerce, was vice chair of the Parish Pastoral Council for St. Stephen’s Church, and was a sub-committee chair for housing of Mayor Marc Morial's Transition Team.

Contact:
The Community Builders, Inc.
1333 H Street, NW, Suite 1100 West
Washington, DC 20005
202-955-1310

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