Anita Cobb, MBA, is a Program Manager for Mead & Hunt’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), a unit that oversees the diversity and inclusion efforts of the organization. Internally, Anita focuses on issues faced by specific demographics of individuals, develops educational DEI programs, and facilitates collaboration between leadership, departmental employees, and clients. She also provides actionable recommendations for policy improvements to enhance the employee and manager experience. Externally, she provides strategies for optimizing inclusive practices for projects including public engagement, DBE/ACDBE participation, and impacts to disadvantaged communities. She has a passion for and specializes in matters related to community collaboration and environmental enhancement, youth education, family empowerment, and mentorship. She desires to support individuals that are facing undue hardship and share creative strategies focused on advocacy, transparency, and resource literacy.

Anita is also an aviation environmental planner with experience as a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) practitioner. Anita holds a Master of Business Administration degree, a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and an Associate of Science in Chemistry which brings a multifaceted approach to environmental and planning projects. Professional and educational experience has provided Anita with an understanding of the processing requirements under NEPA, agency coordination, and public involvement.

Anita’s recent activities include collaborating with academics to explore neurodiversity in planning and engineering, developing targeted universalism approaches for disadvantaged and underserved communities, creating a universal hub for aviation professionals focused on diversity and equity, and producing strategies to optimize DBE training, development, and significant project participation. She is also involved in the production of equity best practice documentation that addresses systemic inequalities in the aviation industry.