Hanah Smith

Hanah is an author, keynote speaker, executive advisor, and leadership development consultant. She is also a former communications executive. Hanah writes about and speaks on topics related to transforming the way we work, delivering forward-thinking advice that is both practical and actionable. Hanah works with people to be active designers of their professional lives and lean into more of what energizes them. "A head for business and a heart for people." For 15 years, Hanah designed and led communications programs and targeted campaigns for over 50 national and international nonprofits, foundations, and multi-billion-dollar organizations. She is proud to have worked with the nation’s leading nonprofits and foundations to advance issues including gender justice, reproductive rights, public health, and criminal justice reform, moving the public and decision-makers at all levels to engage and act on some of the biggest issues of our time. Hanah also has a deep background in people management and workplace culture change. Her work has included overhauling hiring processes and employee management practices, creating job training programs, enacting pay transparency and equity initiatives, and advising C-suite to put transparency and equity at the center of culture change. In 2023, Hanah released her first book, I Am Enough: a memoir and guidebook loaded with expertise and resources for today’s work life. The book is an intimate portrait of actively designing your professional life, separating your work from your worth, and leaning into more of what energizes you. She is also a founding member, investor, and advisor to the Palette Community. Palette is a vibrant women-centered professional community that has a diverse membership of 200+ professionals from across industries, age groups, and backgrounds, and has partnerships with over 30 women-centered organizations nationwide. Hanah has lived in 12 states and three countries. She currently resides in New York with her husband and two beloved rescue cats