Tanya James is the Executive Director of Central City Renaissance Alliance, founder and Principal for Strategic Outcomes, and also co-lead for the Water Leaders Institute. She has more than fifteen years’ experience in nonprofit management, collaborative development, and capacity building. James served as Deputy Director at Central City Renaissance Alliance from 2009 and stepped into her current role in June 2015. She is responsible for adminis tration, planning, and program design. She holds a BS in Natural Sciences from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and an MA in Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans.