Jovonna Marcelle
Director of Strategy and Operations

Jovonna Marcelle partners with the Housing and Places studios to strengthen the systems, processes, and practices that support growth across offices and markets.

Biography

She brings 13+ years of experience helping complex, multi-practice organizations translate strategy into effective operations, with expertise spanning financial management, organizational planning, process improvement, and cross-functional leadership.

Before joining HR&A, Jovonna was a Senior Operations Manager for a $537M+ portfolio spanning 20+ markets. Working closely with senior leadership, she guided financial performance, strategic planning, and organizational transformation while leading teams across finance, operations, and delivery, including building the governance systems and infrastructure for a $200M+ multi-practice initiative from the ground up, and managing project budgets ranging from $3M to $35M. Her background spans professional services, federal contracting, and nonprofit program delivery.

Jovonna holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with additional certifications in Agile methodologies. She is currently pursuing a certification in AI Foundations.

Education
  • Bachelor of Science – University of Central Florida

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