Zakiya Thomas

Zakiya Thomas is a change agent; helping businesses, nonprofits, and political campaigns transform. For more than 10 years she has worked with organizations in transition to execute and achieve their goals. Whether leading a nonprofit through its next phase, managing a political campaign to victory, or consulting with a start-up company, Zakiya helps organizations chart their course to success. She is an adept campaign manager and strategist with a proven record of helping candidates surpass expectations and win. Zakiya founded a consulting firm on the premise of doing well while doing good to help organizations grow, adapt, and thrive. She is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law teaching a nonpartisan course on how to run for political office. A licensed social worker, Zakiya volunteers as a group facilitator for a parenting education program, working with parents and children. She is also on the Board of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia. Zakiya received a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science from the College of William and Mary.