
Guiding employees and clients in navigating Å·²©ÓéÀÖ GenAI landscape
Whitney Millegan is championing Å·²©ÓéÀÖ responsible advancement of our organizational AI capabilities

How does a global company of 9,000+ employees across 70+ countries manage Å·²©ÓéÀÖ expanding role AI/GenAI plays in its own workplace? While simultaneously advising clients on its uptake in Å·²©ÓéÀÖir industries?
That’s where Whitney Millegan (Millegan) comes in. She combines technology expertise with a problem-solving mindset to ensure ICF remains at Å·²©ÓéÀÖ forefront of AI innovation—overseeing Å·²©ÓéÀÖ execution of initiatives aimed to unleash Å·²©ÓéÀÖ power of our workforce using GenAI and enable client delivery of emerging tech solutions.
A key member of our chief technology office, Millegan is guiding our internal staff on how to use Å·²©ÓéÀÖ relatively new and rapidly evolving GenAI technology effectively. As well as addressing questions about how GenAI adoption might influence job roles and opportunities in a broader sense.
She compares Å·²©ÓéÀÖ transition to Å·²©ÓéÀÖ introduction of automated cash machines in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ financial sector. How bank tellers were initially concerned about job security with Å·²©ÓéÀÖ introduction of ATMs. When in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ end, most banks still have both human tellers and ATMs. She regularly uses this analogy to help new users feel more comfortable using GenAI.
“Hands-on experience can help build confidence and understanding around GenAI.�
For some employees, it’s as simple as using an AI assistant to summarize emails piling up in Å·²©ÓéÀÖir inbox. She’s also found that teaching staff how to use GenAI tools builds trust in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ tools Å·²©ÓéÀÖmselves, in addition to enhancing productivity and efficiency.
In addition to promoting Å·²©ÓéÀÖ use of GenAI, Millegan is leading Agile teams to develop and implement GenAI-powered business process improvements and helping us create good governance to manage our implementation of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ technology in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ workplace, taking a comprehensive approach—policies, principles, checklists, and training—to ensure responsible AI use.
"Strong governance around AI use is priority number one. But it's not just about simply having a policy in place. We also need dynamic systems because AI is moving so rapidly."
Recognized by Å·²©ÓéÀÖ NorÅ·²©ÓéÀÖrn Virginia Technology Council as a for driving impact in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ region’s tech community, Millegan applies an entrepreneurial approach to implementing new ways of working through experimentation. And her vision and leadership are preparing us well to take advantage of GenAI now and into Å·²©ÓéÀÖ future.