ED COOK, Ph.D.
Ed received a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University and became a Naval Aviator flying the C-2A, Greyhound achieving over 750 aircraft carrier landings. Ed received an MBA from Old Dominion University. After leaving the active Navy, Ed worked for both Corning and Capital One as an analyst and executive across multiple departments.
In 2007, Ed was mobilized by the Navy and sent to Baghdad, Iraq where, as CDR Ed Cook, he worked in the Green Zone on the Commanding General’s Staff, at the time Gen. David Petraeus. Ed worked extensively on employment initiatives for the people of Iraq bridging across the US military, the US Embassy, and the Government of Iraq. Ed was awarded the Bronze Star.
Today, Ed is the co-founder of The Change Decision LLC, a change and culture consultancy focused on growing Joy at Work. Ed holds a PhD in Systems Modeling and Analysis and brings his expertise in Decision Analytics to the work of The Change Decision. Ed also employs his analytics expertise as a Visiting Professor at the University of Richmond in both the undergraduate and MBA programs.