AGA NLT 2025

Davita Vance-Cooks
Director, Communities, Energy & Infrastructure
Guidehouse


Ms. Vance-Cooks is a director at Guidehouse. She has over forty years of experience in public administration and private sector operations, with a history of transforming organizations. Her expertise is in the areas of organizational change management, program management, business process re-engineering, stakeholder engagement, communications, and strategic planning. Ms. Vance-Cooks has a broad knowledge of public sector management, having served as Agency Director (political appointee) for the Government Publishing Office (GPO), where she led the transformation of the agency from a print manufacturing facility to a content-centric, digital-focused, publishing operation. Her private sector experience includes executive level positions managing and transforming large scale operations, client service activities, strategic planning, market research, and product development functions. She frequently serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for change management. She leverages her areas of expertise, public and private sector work experience, and industry knowledge into the management of successful consulting engagements. Ms. Vance-Cooks is a Prosci Practitioner and certified in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, SAFe 4 Scrum, and Inclusive and Ethical Leadership.

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