Tasha (TC) Cooper, Esq., Founder and Principal Advisor
UpwardAction Advisory is led by Tasha (TC) Cooper, Esq., and supported by a curated network of contract-based specialists, including former federal professionals, governance practitioners, and ICF-trained coaches. Together, we help organizations navigate AI readiness, leadership transformation, workforce clarity, and operational accountability with greater confidence and trust.
Founder & Principal Advisor
TC Cooper brings more than 25 years of experience across law, federal leadership, privacy, executive coaching, and strategic advisory. Her role is to lead the vision, anchor the strategic work, and shape the governance-forward direction of UpwardAction Advisory.
A flexible platform designed around client need.
UpwardAction is intentionally structured as an advisory platform rather than a founder-only practice. Depending on the scope of work, client engagements may include direct support from TC Cooper as well as select advisors from a broader trusted network with expertise in governance, facilitation, leadership development, coaching, compliance, workforce transformation, and public sector operations.
Curated specialist network
Our extended advisory model makes it possible to align the right expertise to the right engagement. That may include former federal professionals, ICF-trained coaches, facilitators, and specialists with experience in organizational development, governance, accountability, and strategic transformation.
Built for complex engagements
This structure allows UpwardAction to remain high-touch, strategic, and customized while also supporting a broader range of client needs. It creates flexibility for advisory work, facilitated sessions, coaching support, education, readiness assessments, and governance-focused engagement design.
What this means for clients
- Access to principal-level strategic guidance.
- Flexibility to bring in specialized expertise when needed.
- Advisory support designed around engagement fit rather than a one-person delivery model.
- A more scalable, resilient approach to executive advisory, facilitation, coaching, and governance work.
What UpwardAction Advisory delivers
Our work supports organizations, boards, leaders, teams, and professionals preparing for AI-related change and broader organizational transformation.
AI Readiness & Governance Advisory
Strategic advisory for organizations preparing to adopt AI responsibly, with a focus on governance readiness, trust infrastructure, operational clarity, accountability alignment, and workforce preparedness.
Human Intelligence Value Mapping™
Advisory and assessment support centered on defining human contribution, clarifying role ownership, establishing augmentation boundaries, and strengthening decision-making accountability in AI-transformed environments.
Executive Education & AI Fluency
Practical education and learning experiences for executive teams, boards, leaders, and professionals who need greater confidence, literacy, and governance-aware understanding in the age of AI.
Executive Coaching & Leadership Support
Coaching and advisory support for leaders navigating transition, complexity, accountability, and decision-making in rapidly changing organizational environments.
Facilitated Sessions & Retreats
Facilitated planning sessions, leadership retreats, and executive conversations designed to create alignment, strengthen governance thinking, and move organizations toward clearer action.
Tabletop Exercises & Scenario Readiness
Simulation design and facilitated exercises that help organizations stress test governance, clarify escalation pathways, and prepare leadership teams for high-pressure AI-related or operational decision environments.
Who we support
UpwardAction works with organizations, agencies, firms, boards, executive teams, and mission-driven institutions seeking a trusted advisory partner for responsible transformation, stronger governance, and more human-centered leadership under changing conditions.
Why clients choose UpwardAction
Clients engage UpwardAction when they need more than generic consulting language. They are looking for strategic clarity, governance awareness, operational grounding, and access to a trusted mix of advisory, facilitation, coaching, and education support tailored to the realities of the work ahead.
Connect with UpwardAction Advisory
Whether you are looking for a principal advisor, executive coaching support, a facilitator, AI readiness guidance, governance-focused education, or a broader advisory team aligned to your needs, UpwardAction brings together trusted expertise designed to support responsible progress.