Over the past twenty years, the United States has been involved in a range of conflicts, placing significant demands on the individuals who are deployed, often multiple times. These individuals have borne the brunt of civilian decisions regarding when, how and where to use force, as well as what the goals of these conflicts should be. The challenges of war are not often well communicated to civilian policymakers. This series seeks to engage with military personnel and gain a broader perspective of the challenges they face.
Chasity Cooke is a retired U.S. Army officer with over 15 years of progressive leadership experience in strategic planning, capability development, requirements integration, change management and organizational design. In her last assignment in the Pentagon she managed Army and joint protection requirements (military police, missile defense, CsUAS, drones, CBRNE and policy), advising senior military and civilian leaders and supporting decision-making at the Joint Requirements Oversight Council level.
Throughout her career, Chasity has led complex, large-scale organizations across the Indo-Pacific, Europe, Afghanistan, and the continental United States. She has directed organizational design and capability development efforts for commands ranging from special operations units to theater-level organizations overseeing tens of thousands of personnel and multimillion-dollar budgets.
Chasity holds a Master of Arts in International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Homeland Security from UMD, and she is currently pursuing an MBA from George Mason University to expand her business acumen. She is passionate about innovation, collaboration, and driving meaningful organizational change.
This event is generously sponsored by the Institute for Public Research.