Tabitha Atkins is the Founder & CEO of the Atkins Group, where she leads strategic initiatives to drive economic revitalization and create sustainable financial solutions for underserved communities. In this role, Tabitha leverages her extensive expertise in community development finance, strategic partnerships, and creative structured financing tools to develop and manage impactful projects across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, and food distribution.

Previously, Tabitha served as the Executive Director of the Urban Action Community Development (UACD) and a Senior Advisor for Cross Street Partners’ Financial Advisory Division. At Cross Street Partners/UACD, she played a critical role in sourcing, underwriting, and managing a portfolio of development projects in low-income urban areas utilizing tools such as New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs), Historic Tax Credits, and tax increment financing.

Over the past 15 years, Tabitha has worked with community development financial institutions (CDFIs), community development entities (CDEs), banks, and government agencies to promote economic growth in distressed communities and expand access to affordable financial products for low-income individuals and minorities. Prior to her tenure at UACD/Cross Street Partners, she was the VP of Community Development for City First Bank of DC, where she managed programs and partnerships, provided data analysis and reporting for the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activity, and supported underwriting and asset management for its NMTC portfolio.

Earlier in her career, Tabitha was the New Markets Program Manager at the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, overseeing compliance, asset management, and Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) for adaptive reuse of historic real estate projects nationwide. She has also held significant roles with the Opportunity Finance Network and the CDFI Fund, solidifying her reputation as a leader in community development finance.