Stephanie Smith Email & Phone Number

Akron, Oh, Us

Akron, Ohio, United States

Stephanie is passionate about community impact and leadership development, with a commitment to reigniting and empowering Leadership Akron's more than 1500 alumni. As a certified CliftonStrengths Coach, she excels at helping individuals and teams unlock their unique talents to achieve their full potential. Her approach integrates strengths-based development with strategic vision, to create a dynamic, engaged alumni network positioned to drive meaningful change.Through innovative engagement strategies, Stephanie fosters connections that catalyze progress, building a community of leaders dedicated to lasting impact. She believes that by reconnecting and supporting alumni with their leadership journeys, they can inspire and contribute to a stronger, more vibrant community. Driven by her values and expertise, Stephanie is dedicated to using the power of leadership to create a network that uplifts, inspires, and transforms.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Stephanie works with CPAs, professionals and executives to help them articulate their personal brand, showcase their strengths and better leverage their talent over a variety of communication channels.Servig as the Strategic Communications & Engagement Manager at a Top 200 CPA firm, Stephanie played a pivotal role in shaping the narrative both internally and externally. As the firm's storyteller, she crafted compelling narratives to convey the firm's brand and message, fostering transparency and empowerment to the public and among employees by delivering strategic messages from firm leadership.In addition to her communications responsibilities, Stephanie spearheaded engagement initiatives within the community, strategically positioning her firm in key spaces and platforms to enhance the firm's visibility and encourage staff involvement. She took a proactive approach to staff development, championing the firm's internal Professional Development Series aimed at enhancing soft skills, relationship building and network development. As a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Stephanie leveraged her expertise to guide individuals, executives, and teams toward realizing their full potential by harnessing their innate talents. Stephanie's commitment to professional development extended beyond her role, frequently presenting on marketing, professional development and strengths-based approaches to various audiences, including CPAs, community organizations, college students and global accounting associations. She continues to serve as a mentor and coach, particularly advocating for the advancement of women in their careers.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Focusing on the creation, management, and execution of the firm’s strategic marketing, communications and leading the development and evolution of the web-based communications, social media initiatives, and serves as the firm's CliftonStrengths Champion.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Marketing Manager at HW&Co. - formerly Howard, Wershbale & Co.Responsible for the planning and execution of the firm's multi-office growth and strategic marketing initiatives. • Relationship Development: Research and maintain list of prospective clients and referral sources. Continually identify, locate and qualify new business leads to create Shareholder introductions. Referral source cultivation through networking events, state association tradeshows, local conferences and social media interaction to enhance business opportunities.• Creative Development: Create, design and publish all marketing publications, ads and communications including the annual firm report, event/seminar invitations, niche marketing ads for regional periodicals, promotional items, and tradeshow materials. Plan and script content for website and other marketing campaigns.• Communications: Design and distribute electronic communications including e-newsletters, articles, events, and seminars. Work with staff to provide press-worthy content to better position company as a leader in the industry. • Staff Development: Through custom-created questionnaires, created personal marketing strategies with S.M.A.R.T. goals, developed personalized staff marketing plans and elevator speeches, as well as coached/mentored staff to assist in their professional development. • Social Media: Created company social media pages, manage postings and interactions. Polish professional profiles, providing guidance on appearance and maximizing usage. • Event & Tradeshow Management: manage all exhibit and trade show materials and representation, booth coordination, setup and layout.• Website: Served as project manager for the redesign and implementation of new websites (2007, 2010, 2014). Created custom content for niche areas and managed updates and custom content postings to site.Optimized SEO through content repurposing and custom URLs. Managed website updates through open source CMS (Drupal).

Responsible for the coordination and execution of the Firm's multi-office marketing initiatives, including press releases, visual design, brochures, website development and the Firm's representation for national and statewide conferences.• Directed rebranding initiative to align with the firm’s culture while meeting deliverable dates• Managed direction and implementation of three website projects• Annually produced firm events ranging from 50 to over 150 professional attendees• Collaborated with executives to launch, coordinate and facilitate staff development program

Cleveland, Oh

Brand development, web site coordination, social media strategy, seminar planning and coordination

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

ADMINISTRATION• Created training manual for software system• Hired, trained and supervised data entry staff during peak season• Researched, created and maintained vendor relationships• Designed custom management reports for product sales and tracking• Interfaced with branch locations to troubleshoot order and technology issues• Served as liaison to the Vice President for customer concerns/complaints• Composed and edited letters and mailings to customersWEBSITE• Created graphic image of products for e-commerce site• Designed and optimized landing pages for website• Managed website through CMS• Managed and responded to daily website inquiries (over 200/day during peak season)DESIGN• Created customized product catalogs for clients• Assisted with the coordination and layout of photo shoots for brochures• Managed advertising campaigns throughout 14 branch store locations• Developed and implemented advertisements in local and national publications• Produced high-quality marketing brochures for seasonal product linesSALES ASSISTANT• Researched prospective customers and maintained CRM software• Packaged marketing materials for prospective customers • Coordinated projects and direct mail campaigns for regional demographics/target markets.• Attended and represented company at external events• Coordinated logistics, materials, and attendees at regional and national trade shows• Handled follow-up from trade show leads

A women's american apparel company, based in Columbus, Ohio.Learned the "Fit, Fabric and Features" of incoming fashion lines, pairings and up-selling.

Assisted with front office duties as receptionist; prepared general correspondence; filing; assisted Plant Manager with staff/production scheduling; data entry of daily staff job cards; assisted Purchasing Manager with preparation of purchase orders and cross-referenced pricing against invoices; ordered general office supplies.