Chief Development Officer
I develop affordable housing, often in old industrial buildings, and I study how money becomes power between nations.
At VOB Development LLC, I lead affordable and workforce housing projects financed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and historic tax credits, often in buildings that were mills, hotels, or offices. My training is in economics and international political economy.
Thoughts
Reserve Currencies
Reserve currencies follow power before they follow rules. Across five centuries of dominant currencies, institutions mattered less than the state behind the money.
Historic Sites
The best affordable housing sites are already built. Historic mills and downtown hotels sit on transit, in walkable centers, with structures built to last another century.
Capital Allocation
Layering historic tax credits with LIHTC turns a vacant landmark into homes that would cost far more to build new on the edge of town.
Work Experience
Chief Development Officer, VOB Development LLC
Current
Leads affordable and workforce housing development, from acquisition and financing through rehab and adaptive reuse.
Office of Congressman Jonathan Jackson, U.S. House of Representatives
2018 – 2022
Managed the Congressman's schedule. Led meetings with key stakeholders. Shadowed the Congressman.
Office of Alderman David Moore, 17th Ward, Chicago City Council
2016 – 2018
Shadowed the Alderman.
Monetary Power and the Limits of Liberal Institutionalism
A study of international currency dominance across five centuries of cases, asking whether liberal institutionalism can explain why some currencies come to dominate the world economy and others do not. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Bernhard Zangl.
I am continuing this work and exploring doctoral study in political science, history, and financial history.
Research
Grade: 1.0 (Highest on the German Scale)
178 Sources Cited · 500 Years of Cases
Academic Background
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich)
M.A. in Political Science. Researching the intersection of international political economy and monetary history, specifically the evolution of reserve currency dominance and the limits of liberal institutionalism.
The University of Chicago
B.A. in Economics. Focused on the foundational principles of capital allocation, institutional design, and the historical development of financial systems that shape global economic power.
Get in Touch
VOB Development LLC
8440 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Direct line: 404.398.4452
Nantambu Foley
Chief Development Officer at VOB Development LLC. I develop affordable and workforce housing, often in historic industrial buildings, and study the international political economy and monetary history.