Tammy Neale serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Housing, where she provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Commonwealth’s self-sustaining housing finance agency. With more than four decades of experience advancing affordable housing development and enterprise-wide program administration, Tammy is dedicated to fostering equitable, sustainable housing solutions for all Virginians and promoting workplace inclusivity through Virginia Housing.
Under her leadership, Virginia Housing is advancing innovative financial strategies, deepening community impact, and broadening capital access to drive long-term housing sustainability. During Tammy’s tenure as CEO, Virginia Housing has achieved historic production milestones. In FY2026, she oversaw the strategic investment of $451 million in financing to create over 2,900 affordable housing units, while simultaneously steering the expansion of the agency's homeownership pipeline. During this same period, Virginia Housing supported more than 6,400 single-family mortgage loans totaling over $1.9 billion, with 97% of those borrowers successfully receiving critical financial assistance from the organization.
Prior to her appointment as CEO, Tammy built a distinguished multi-decade career within the agency’s senior leadership. Most recently, she served as Chief of Programs, where she directed the operations of the organization's Homeownership, Rental Housing, Community Outreach and federal programs portfolios.
Tammy holds a degree from the University of Richmond. She serves on several boards focused on increasing economic and housing opportunities, including the board of directors for the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and its Blueprint Housing Executive Committee, the National Council of State Housing Agencies and its Executive Committee, and the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development.
