Michael Whitaker

About Michael Whitaker

Hi, I\'m Whit. I help organizations and individuals realize their full potential by designing strategies, teams, and operating models that drive value and positive change. As AI rapidly evolves, I focus on enabling effective Human-AI collaboration to enhance business outcomes.As SVP of Strategy Enablement and Innovation Services at ICF, I lead initiatives that foster high-value collaboration, spark creativity, and drive growth. With 15+ years of experience across energy, health, communications, and government, I specialize in:• Advising the C-Suite on enterprise priorities and innovation strategy• Leading ICF’s centralized innovation services to accelerate business growth• Designing and facilitating Spark Sessions to co-create solutions for complex challengesMy work shapes ICF’s direction, culture, and client success. Notable achievements include:• Implementing work systems for effective Human-AI collaboration• Developing ICF’s innovation management discipline and High Value Collaboration framework• Driving executive alignment on growth priorities through C-Suite engagements• Partnering with the CTO to shape ICF’s generative AI and cloud strategies • Redesigning business units to improve effectiveness, capture growth, and increase resilienceI thrive on solving complex challenges, mobilizing teams, and turning vision into action and am always eager to learn, collaborate, and connect with like-minded professionals.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Strategy Execution and Organizational Innovation

   ICF

   Mar 2025 — Present · Boulder, CO, US

   Leading cross-functional collaboration to operationalize strategy, accelerate innovation, and drive enterprise-wide transformation across all growth-oriented corporate functions and operating groups.

Education

• Stanford University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Civil and Environmental Engineering (Energy and Air Quality)

  1997 — 2001

• Stanford University

  Master’s Degree, Environmental Engineering and Science

  2001 — 2003

• University of Colorado Denver (UCD)

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil Engineering

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Solar Energy
• Sustainable Energy
• Green
• Carbon Footprinting
• Sustainability Consulting
• Energy
• Environmental Engineering
• Energy Management
• Environmental Policy
• Energy Policy
• Environmental Awareness
• Alternative Energy
• Energy Conservation
• Environmental Issues
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Environmental Compliance
• Renewable Energy
• Gis
• Proposal Writing
• Sustainable Development
• Carbon Management
• Thought Leadership
• Water
• Carbon
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Resources
• Green Building
• Cleantech
• Sustainable Business
• Environmental Consulting
• Life Cycle Assessment