Jeanette Reynolds

Jeanette Reynolds (she/her) has nearly 20 years of experience in program management and organizational development, with a passion for strategic planning and community engagement. She has worked in a diversity of roles to strengthen the impact and visibility of multiple nonprofits, designing systems and tools for greater efficiency while building effective teams through daring leadership.

As Communications & Applications Director at Smith NMTC Associates, LLC, Jeanette serves as an integral member of the core New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) allocation application team. The St. Louis-based company works with mission-driven organizations throughout the country to develop creative financial models and structures for projects that bring affordable homeownership and community facilities and services to low-income communities and their residents.

Jeanette first engaged in issues related to equitable housing access as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Fiji, where she managed programs and partnerships for a project focused on providing secure housing for families displaced by natural disasters and conflict. Her work connected residents with economic and educational opportunities.

Prior to joining the Smith NMTC team in 2023, Jeanette was Executive Director of the Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Center, a 75-acre nonprofit facility dedicated to serving 13 counties in Virginia’s Appalachian region through creative placemaking and skills-building programs for both youth and adults. In addition to successfully navigating pandemic challenges, she implemented systems and tools for greater efficiency, and increased board of directors membership and engagement.

While earning a master's degree in gender & development from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, Jeanette focused on research related to female-headed households, social capital, and collective efficacy. She has also earned a bachelor's degree cum laude in communication from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and holds a professional certificate in nonprofit management from the San Antonio Area Foundation in partnership with Our Lady of the Lake University.

Jeanette is dedicated to making positive impacts both professionally and personally – she joined the ACLU of Missouri's board of directors in 2025 and volunteers as an ESL tutor with Welcome Neighbor STL.