Hannah Gay Keao
Mom who builds coalitions, drives value, & liberates us all from chaos at work (with multi-sector expertise)
Pronouns: she/her
"Hannah stepped in as a fractional Chief of Staff and did something that sounds simple but is incredibly hard: she helped me think clearly when I couldn't. Hannah brings a rare combination of empathy and directness. She does not waste your time or sugarcoat hard truths, but she delivers them in a way that leaves you feeling supported rather than steamrolled. That balance is not easy to find.Her background spans business operations and political strategy and advocacy, which made her uniquely suited to the tangled reality of what I was managing. She didn't just help me organize the work. She helped me figure out what was worth saving and what direction to move in.Because of her work, my businesses didn't file for bankruptcy. "
- Val Nosler-Beck, Partner at The Strategy Division & Founder at Upstream, LLC
Bio
Hannah helps bosses get results and do good: She guides operations, leadership, and social impact toward sustainable growth and change.Having led transformation for thousands – if not millions – of individuals and the entities that change their lives, Hannah brings twenty years' experience to the table leading organizational effectiveness and expansion via operational and team oversight, go-to-market and growth strategy, strategic planning, ethical AI integration and optimization, policy change work, and managing purpose, kindness, and dignity at work as assets.As a Fractional Chief of Staff, COO, and Head of Ops, Hannah provides leverage and accountability alongside exceptional team management for overextended executives.Hannah launched her career as a corps member at Teach For America, following her work running an ESL tutoring program for her college campus's janitorial staff in partnership with their labor union. She earned her BA at Wesleyan University and MBA at the Kellogg School of Management, and has worked at or with leading purpose-driven VC/PE funds, companies, and nonprofits including LinkedIn, Alt School, Slalom, Village Capital, Water For People, and She Should Run. She has served part time as a City Councilor in her home city of Edgewater, Colorado since 2021 and has led several tough legislative and programmatic wins.Email her to partner today:
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