Dorothy Mackay

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Dorothy Mackay

Senior Fellow


Dorothy Mackay has over 3 decades of professional expertise in facilitating the success of individuals and organizations. During her 36-year career with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), she rose through the ranks from a GS-3 Clerk-Stenographer to a Senior Executive and served in all three VA administrations, as well as a couple of staff offices. Her senior-level positions at VA included Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Learning Officer. An intriguing opportunity was the catalyst for a change and a move to the Department of Homeland Security for the last two years of her federal career.

 


  • Georgetown University Executive Leadership Coaching Program
  • International Coaching Federation ACC Certified Coach
  • Certified Government Coach.
  • B.I.S. Degree, George Mason University in Public Administration/ Human Resources Management

Dorothy is a Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor, Commissioned Stephen Minister, and Instructor/Judge/Student of Japanese Shotokan Karate (2nd-degree black belt.)