We are a woman-owned, people-first consulting agency serving government, private sector, philanthropic, and nonprofit clients that are changing the world.

With our combined experience in public affairs, policy making and organizational leadership, our focus is connecting you to the communities you serve.

Rita and Cody of Evolution Affairs

Our Services

We offer strategic guidance for organizations pursuing climate action, social impact, and health equity.

We can help you build structure, momentum, and support for groundbreaking initiatives through political strategy, community development and engagement, and organizational leadership support.

Community development & engagement

  • Strategic communications

  • Difficult conversations between business, government, and community

  • Equitable/green housing and infrastructure development support

Organizational leadership support

  • Thought partnership for executives and decision makers

  • Strategic Planning

  • Training on political strategy and community engagement

  • Executive- level leadership support

Political strategy

  • Advocacy for policies or projects that benefit community

  • Coalition-building 

  • Policy analysis, negotiation, and advice

  • Targeted relationship building and strengthening

Our Clients

You are changemakers. You see possibilities and a new way of doing business.

You have a throughline of inclusion and lifting up communities.

You strive for always doing the right thing. You are doing big things.

BEI logo
LPL logo
PANA logo
San Diego food bank logo
CalChoice logo
Sean Elo-Rivera Logo
ICF logo
Latina Giving Circle logo
San Diego Foundation logo
Calpine logo
Clean Energy Alliance logo
Yes on B logo
ReWild Mission Bay logo
Climate Action Campaign logo
Monica for Supervisor logo
The Climate Registry logo

“Evolution Affairs is an effective thought partner on important issues facing our region. The trust they have built within government agencies and our communities helps us to move projects forward.”

— Christiana DeBenedict, Director of Environmental Initiatives, San Diego Foundation

Meet our team.

Cody Hooven

Cody Hooven is a dynamic public policy leader in the fields of energy, climate, and sustainable development. She brings extensive experience and multiple successes assembling and motivating teams of collaborators - from government to nonprofits - to execute on major climate, energy, and social justice initiatives. She is known for her entrepreneurial abilities and negotiating skills. She can navigate multiple agencies and political offices to bring together the right leaders to make big things happen. She has deep relationships within many organizations and community leaders and has earned the trust of decisionmakers. She can help build a bridge between the organizations whose involvement is critical to success. These skills, combined with her 15 years of experience, will ensure your project moves forward successfully.  Cody is a board member of San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition, and serves as a court-appointed special advocate for Voices for Children. She has received numerous prestigious honors, including Climate Action Campaign’s 2019 Unsung Hero and San Diego Mayor Gloria’s 2022 Woman of Distinction. 

Rita de la Fuente

Rita de la Fuente brings 20 years of experience in public affairs, strategic communications, and community engagement expertise to your team. She has extensive relationships and deep trust built with those with whom she’s worked, and always advocates for the community to be at the heart of decision making. She understands the structures of government and business and will always find a path forward that addresses those needs without sacrificing the needs of the community. She knows how to work with executives of a government agency or business, or nonprofit leaders to support organizational progress. She’ll help build a bridge to the communities that your project or initiative will benefit. Rita serves on Latina Giving Circle’s Leadership Council and on Olivewood Garden and Learning Center’s board of directors. She received the Women Breaking Barriers Award from Connected Women of Influence in 2020.

Contact us

We are here to achieve big things AND empower our communities. We are a forward-thinking and unique firm creating a better world.

If you need help moving the needle on an impactful initiative, let’s talk.