Iona Thomas

AICP
Chief Growth + Strategy Officer

Iona plays a pivotal role in shaping the McAdams long-term vision and translating it into actionable strategies to drive growth and competitive advantage. Known for her strategic mindset and collaborative leadership style, Iona is dedicated to guiding the company towards success across dynamic markets and geographies. With over 30 years of experience providing high quality consulting services to federal, state and local governments, Iona also leads public client development. Her professional passion is greenway trail planning and design. She is the in-coming president of the American Council of Engineering Companies of NC and co-founder of the Great Trails State Coalition.

If you had to teach a class on one thing, what would you teach?

"Tools for Changing Gender Bias in the Workplace or a good spin class!"

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