About Vanda L. Davis

Chief of Staff to CEO at GlobalLogic, former Chief of Staff to SVP of Global Sales at Cognizant, Corporate Strategy Leader at Carbon Black, a Broadcom company, and Global Sales Transformation Leader at EDS, an HP Company.

 Vanda Davis is a transformation leader at heart. She translates corporate strategy into execution plans and brings entire organizations through change at enterprise scale. Today, she advises Fortune 100 companies and emerging leaders globally through her transformation practice, focusing on the human and organizational barriers that determine whether transformations succeed.

Years in IT Services and Business Transformation
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IT Services Transformation Led at Scale
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Accounts Reorganized for Double-Digit Growth
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Transforming Strategy into Measurable, Enterprise-Wide Execution

Vanda Davis has built her career on a singular principle: transformations fail not because of bad strategy, but because organizations underestimate what is required to execute on that strategy. Laying the vision and giving the executive team a directive is just the start. There needs to be effective planning, execution of those plans using methods that can be measured and objectively evaluated – no one’s “gut feel” is going to drive real success. Next, there’s all the deep organizational work at the human level – the organizational change work required to make the real transformation a reality in the whole company. She brings both strategic clarity and operational discipline to complex transformations, having guided organizations through some of the most demanding enterprise initiatives in IT services.

Trusted C-Suite Leader

A strategic and trusted leader who partners closely with C-suite leaders to turn vision into focused execution. They lead and coordinate the executive staff, ensuring alignment on enterprise priorities, culture, accountability, and the decisions that matter most. They bring clarity to complex issues, surface risks and opportunities early, and help the organization move decisively while staying grounded in its values and commitments. They also steward high-priority initiatives, prepare executives for critical meetings and board engagements, support decision-making with concise analysis, and ensure follow-through on commitments. Provides leadership and execution support to the C-suite so they operate as a cohesive team—enabling stronger organizational performance, better governance, and outcomes that serve the board, employees, and clients.

Vanda Davis's Journey

Vanda Davis began her career in IT services during an era of rapid enterprise technology transformation. She has worked across multiple continents and industries, from the UK Department of Work and Pensions managing a billion-dollar IT modernization initiative to Cognizant leading global sales strategy for a 12,000-person organization to Carbon Black navigating a merger integration that positioned the company for a successful $150 million IPO at a $2 billion valuation.

Throughout her career, Vanda has consistently moved into roles where organizations faced the greatest complexity and highest stakes. She has managed global budgets ranging from $20 million to $60 million. She has led account re-segmentation driving improved growth for 2000+ enterprise relationships. She has brought entire organizations through transformations where the temptation to give up was highest.

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