Marietta Rodriguez

President & CEO

Marietta Rodriguez is president & CEO of NeighborWorks® America, a congressionally chartered nonprofit corporation that supports a national network of nearly 250 organizations working to expand access to affordable homes, improve lives, and strengthen communities.

Rodriguez brings more than two decades of experience in housing and community development, shaped by her own path to homeownership. As a first-time homebuyer in a high-cost market, she relied on guidance from a NeighborWorks network organization. That experience informs her commitment to practical solutions that help individuals and families navigate complex housing systems and achieve long-term stability.

Since becoming president & CEO in 2018, Rodriguez has led NeighborWorks America’s efforts to deliver measurable results through public-private partnerships, grantmaking, professional learning, and technical assistance. She works closely with national and local partners to advance strategies that address homeownership, rental stability, foreclosure prevention, and community engagement, with a focus on responsible stewardship and scalable impact.

Rodriguez has overseen major national initiatives, including management of a down payment assistance program that has supported more than 17,800 homebuyers. She also played a key role in strengthening the housing counseling field during the foreclosure crisis by launching the NeighborWorks Center for Foreclosure Solutions and advancing collaboration across industry and government.

In 2023, Rodriguez was appointed to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion, which provides guidance on expanding access to safe and affordable banking services. She was also named to the NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 list, recognizing leaders who are shaping the future of the nonprofit sector.

Rodriguez leads NeighborWorks America’s work with a focus on accountability, partnership, and results, supporting network organizations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and on Native lands.

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

A strong communicator and subject matter expert, Rodriguez was named an expert witness by the Federal Trade Commission in three areas of specialty: mortgage finance, credit repair and loan modification. Rodriguez is an established national spokesperson whose media credentials include CNN Money, Fox Business, CBS Evening News, ABC Nightly News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, National Mortgage News, Market Watch- National Public Radio, American Banker and Stanford Social Innovation Review.