Vanessa joined Burness in 1997 after working for more than a decade in communications-related offices. At Burness, she directs the company’s human resources and administrative operations. Her prior experience includes work as a production supervisor at U.S. News and World Report and a communications manager at the International Loan Network in Maryland. Vanessa graduated from the University of Delaware. She is a native Washingtonian and Redskins fan.