LEADERSHIP
Led by veterans who have built, served, and delivered.
FOUNDER & FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Markeesha Reed
FOUNDER & FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Markeesha Reed founded The Reed Veteran Housing Foundation to close a gap she has seen up close. A service-disabled U.S. Army veteran whose military service encompassed the Army Reserve, National Guard, active-duty service, and deployment to Iraq, she understands the exact moment this foundation exists for — when a veteran with income and pride is quietly slipping toward losing their home.
She is also a proven builder, operator, and affordable-housing practitioner. A Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) and Tax Credit Specialist (TCS), Dr. Reed brings specialized expertise in housing-program compliance, occupancy management, and federal tax-credit housing initiatives. Over the course of her entrepreneurial career, Dr. Reed founded, developed, managed, and personally captured more than $30 million in federal contract opportunities, growing and successfully exiting a federal contracting company. Her leadership has been recognized with the 2024 Governor's V3 Triumph Award and featured by the Washington Business Journal and the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
She serves as the Foundation's non-voting Founding Executive Director, leading day-to-day execution under the direction of an independent board.
The Board
The Foundation is guided by an independent board that brings military leadership, veteran-services expertise, governance experience, strategic guidance, and deep community relationships to every decision.
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Jerome Boyd
Chair
Jerome Boyd is a retired U.S. Army veteran and accomplished leader who brings decades of leadership, governance, and strategic oversight to the Reed Veteran Housing Foundation. As the Chair, he provides guidance, accountability, and stewardship to help advance the Foundation's mission of preventing housing instability for veterans.
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Carl Lawson Sr.
Vice Chair
Veteran leader bringing governance experience, strategic guidance, and strong community relationships to the Foundation's leadership.
Chequana Boisseau
Secretary
A veteran-services professional with roughly fifteen years guiding service members and their families through transition and education benefits, with statewide veteran-services relationships.
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RECOGNITION & IMPACT
Recognized leadership
$30M+
Federal contract opportunities captured by the founder
8 yrs
U.S. Army service across the Reserve, National Guard, and active duty, including deployment to Iraq.
2024
Governor's V3 Triumph Award
Service-Disabled
Veteran-owned, veteran-led leadership
The Foundation is new — but its leadership is not. These recognitions belong to the people building it, and they are why this organization can be trusted to execute.
Honored by
2024 Governor's V3 Triumph Award
Featured in
Washington Business Journal
Featured By
Virginia Dept. of Veterans Services
Member
Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program
Discipline, built in from day one.
GOVERNANCE
Strong governance is not paperwork to us — it is how we earn the trust of the funders, partners, and veterans who depend on us.
Incorporated as a Virginia nonstock nonprofit corporation on May 29, 2026.
An independent board with no financial stake in any related entity.
A conflict-of-interest policy with annual director disclosures and recusal requirements
Independent board approval, on arm's-length terms, for any related-party transaction.
Adopted document-retention and whistleblower policies.
The board is expanding with the addition of a fourth director.
“ReedRVHF.org is the official website and primary domain of The Reed Veteran Housing Foundation (RVHF), an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity and Virginia nonprofit organization.”
Official Organization & Domain Verification.
The Reed Veteran Housing Foundation (RVHF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting veterans through housing stability, homelessness prevention, supportive services, and community partnerships. ReedRVHF.org is the official website and domain of The Reed Veteran Housing Foundation.