Ianta Summers

Ianta Summers is noted Public Affairs Strategist and Washington insider for over twenty years. She has
advised Mayors, Members of Congress, as well as C-Suite Executives and is recognized as a leader in
today’s uncertain times. She cut her teeth in her career in politics at the private lobbying firm of Van
Scoyoc Associates where she gained valuable skills in federal advocacy, coalition and relationship
building. From there she served four years as a legislative staffer on the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Subcommittee under the guidance of The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and
Committee Chair James Oberstar. During her time on the hill she developed a niche for Maritime
Transportation. While a staffer, she passed the 2010 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, presided over
the investigation of the 2009 Deepwater Horizon Spill as well as conducted over 25 hearings on the
Subcommittee during her time on the hill.
In 2017, Ms. Summers helped to organize the Women’s March on Washington, the largest protest in
American history that spanned a total of 5 million protesters worldwide. She and her team were named
the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year and later organized the 2017 Women’s Convention in Detroit
where over 5,000 first time grassroots organizers gathered for two full days of plenaries, break out
sessions, keynote speakers and celebrity entertainers. In 2020, she served as an associate producer on the
Biden Harris campaign paid media team, where she helped produce targeted commercials and art
installations for the campaign. She has worked with leaders and activists in the civil rights community
to develop key communications strategies, state and federal advocacy plans, and international coalition
building.
As a strategist, a variety of issues cross her path where she is able to utilize her skills to navigate efficient
solutions. She is a native of Newport News Virginia and is a graduate of University of Maryland with a
degree in Global Business and Public Policy.