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Stacey Hanke, Inc. exists to equip leaders within organizations to communicate with confidence, presence and authenticity, day in and day out. Combined, our team of mentors and consultants has more than 100 years of training experience. We’ve worked with executives, managers, technicians and sales leaders across the United States and on four different continents. Our individual backgrounds are as diverse as news and entertainment, sales and marketing, recruitment, diversity and inclusion, organizational development and investor relations.

Several of our team members are keynote speakers. Mentoring works best one-on-one, while workshops typically involve two members of the Stacey Hanke team to allow for the greatest degree of personal contact. Whatever your solution, the goal is always the same: Not to change you, but to help you confidently and consistently express your true self, Monday to Monday.^®

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Meet Hall of Fame Speaker Stacey Hanke

Stacey was inducted into the National Speaker’s Association CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame in 2022. She is one of less than 200 members in the world who hold this designation, that is a representation of her body of work in the speaking profession to the clients she has served for over 20 years. Stacey is author of two books; Influence Redefined…Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday® and Yes You Can! Everything You Need to Know From A to Z to Influence Others To Take Action. Her books provide practical and immediate skills and techniques that have given thousands the ability to enhance their influence Monday to Monday®. Stacey helps individuals eliminate the static that plagues communicative delivery — to persuade, sell, influence and communicate face-to-face with a clear message. She has trained and presented to thousands to rid business leaders of bad body language habits and to choose words wisely in the financial industry to the healthcare industry to government and everyone in between. Her client list is vast from Coca-Cola, FedEx, Kohl’s, United States Army, Navy and Air Force, McDonald’s, Publicis Media, Nationwide, US Cellular, Pfizer, GE, General Mills and Abbvie. Her team works with Directors up to the C-Suite. In addition to her client list, she has been the Emcee for Tedx. She has inspired thousands as a featured guest on media outlets including; The New York Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrive, SmartMoney magazine, The Economist and Business Week. She is a Certified Speaking Professional—a valuable accreditation earned by less than 10% of speakers worldwide.

Her work ethic was forged in her childhood years, growing up on a farm. She gave up the pitchfork to take her message across the country, and to help leaders see and hear what their audiences see and hear rather than what they believe to be true. She gives executives what has been described as the “greatest gift of all” – to see themselves as others see them.

She helps us to influence others to take action Monday to Monday®.

Meet Our Team

Julie Schuster

Executive Coach/Instructor

Julie’s professional experience shows her commitment to education. She has worked in admissions at the University of Iowa and the Milwaukee School of Engineering where she represented the universities at the local and national levels. Through working in admissions, she has extensive experience in recruitment, keynote addresses and question-and-answer situations. Julie also worked with the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Business Excellence Consortium where she coordinated the Lean, Six Sigma, and project management training for executives. Her participation in executive-level training allows her to incorporate that learning into her classroom. Julie has a passion for continuous improvement that is important at every level of an organization.

Julie earned her B.S. in sociology at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and her M.S. in College Student Personnel with an emphasis in Counseling at Indiana State University.

Hailing from the Milwaukee area, Julie and her husband have two sons. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, entertaining, reading, and yoga.

She looks forward to sharing knowledge with executives who want to improve their communication and level of influence.

Julie Schuster

Executive Coach/Instructor

Julie’s professional experience shows her commitment to education. She has worked in admissions at the University of Iowa and the Milwaukee School of Engineering where she represented the universities at the local and national levels. Through working in admissions, she has extensive experience in recruitment, keynote addresses and question-and-answer situations. Julie also worked with the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Business Excellence Consortium where she coordinated the Lean, Six Sigma, and project management training for executives. Her participation in executive-level training allows her to incorporate that learning into her classroom. Julie has a passion for continuous improvement that is important at every level of an organization.

Julie earned her B.S. in sociology at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and her M.S. in College Student Personnel with an emphasis in Counseling at Indiana State University.

Hailing from the Milwaukee area, Julie and her husband have two sons. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, entertaining, reading, and yoga.

She looks forward to sharing knowledge with executives who want to improve their communication and level of influence.

Crystal Hanke

Director of Business Development, Executive Coach/Instructor

Crystal has been working with executives in both sales and training for over 10 years. She works with executives and sales representatives to enhance their selling and influence skills. Her focus is to help clients improve their delivery skills to be more influential in all business situations.

Crystal started her career in marketing communications within the animal health industry. Her passion for sales and training led her to a successful career as a biologic specialty sales representative. She has developed and delivered sales and communication training to pharmaceutical sales representatives and executives throughout the pharmaceutical industry. Her focus remains on effectively delivering techniques to enhance executives' presence and influence.

She has received numerous awards, including President’s Club recipient, Personal Sales Best for 12 consecutive weeks and STAR award for her work in developing and implementing Hmong sales and marketing initiative throughout the Twin Cities area. She is also a Certified Medical Representative.

Crystal holds a B.A. in Marketing Communications and a B.A. in Animal Science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Crystal’s home base is Minneapolis.

Crystal Hanke

Director of Business Development, Executive Coach/Instructor

Crystal has been working with executives in both sales and training for over 10 years. She works with executives and sales representatives to enhance their selling and influence skills. Her focus is to help clients improve their delivery skills to be more influential in all business situations.

Crystal started her career in marketing communications within the animal health industry. Her passion for sales and training led her to a successful career as a biologic specialty sales representative. She has developed and delivered sales and communication training to pharmaceutical sales representatives and executives throughout the pharmaceutical industry. Her focus remains on effectively delivering techniques to enhance executives' presence and influence.

She has received numerous awards, including President’s Club recipient, Personal Sales Best for 12 consecutive weeks and STAR award for her work in developing and implementing Hmong sales and marketing initiative throughout the Twin Cities area. She is also a Certified Medical Representative.

Crystal holds a B.A. in Marketing Communications and a B.A. in Animal Science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Crystal’s home base is Minneapolis.

Mindy Geraets

Director of Client Relationships, Executive Coach/Instructor

Mindy has over 18 years of experience working with healthcare professionals and business leaders. As a communication coach, she helps clients express their authenticity while increasing their influence as communicators.

She began her career working in pharmaceutical sales and field sales training. Those roles revealed her strengths in sales performance, strategic business planning, and training facilitation. In 2010, Mindy took skills to the next level and founded an integrative health care company. Her team serves individuals and organizations with therapeutic options that improve quality-of-life outcomes. Her success as a business owner/operator is a result of her passion for helping others perform at their highest level.

As a business leader in her community, she has served as president and board member of a local business association. The association supports over 200 business members through marketing, advocacy, education, and community events.

Mindy earned her B.S. in Biology from the University of Notre Dame.

Her home base is St. Paul, Minnesota, where she lives with her husband and two boys.

Mindy Geraets

Director of Client Relationships, Executive Coach/Instructor

Mindy has over 18 years of experience working with healthcare professionals and business leaders. As a communication coach, she helps clients express their authenticity while increasing their influence as communicators.

She began her career working in pharmaceutical sales and field sales training. Those roles revealed her strengths in sales performance, strategic business planning, and training facilitation. In 2010, Mindy took skills to the next level and founded an integrative health care company. Her team serves individuals and organizations with therapeutic options that improve quality-of-life outcomes. Her success as a business owner/operator is a result of her passion for helping others perform at their highest level.

As a business leader in her community, she has served as president and board member of a local business association. The association supports over 200 business members through marketing, advocacy, education, and community events.

Mindy earned her B.S. in Biology from the University of Notre Dame.

Her home base is St. Paul, Minnesota, where she lives with her husband and two boys.

Misty Mercado

Director of Marketing, Executive Coach/Instructor

Misty is a marketing communications professional skilled in brand building and reputation management. For the past 20 years, she has advised executives and strategized for publicly owned, privately held and government organizations. Her diverse industry background provides a wealth of knowledge and experience for those she works with. Misty’s work with organizations such as Time Warner and the Air Force Special Operations Command has earned her numerous awards, such as the National Chairman’s Award and the Public Affairs Communication Excellence. She is passionate about her work and remains committed to helping others succeed professionally.

Misty earned her Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas, an M.B.A. from Regis University, and a M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University. Continuing her life-long love of learning, she is pursuing a Doctor of Strategic Leadership from Liberty University.

Originating from Texas, Misty and her family recently returned after spending the past 17 years living throughout the United States in service to the U.S. Air Force. She and her husband have three kids who keep them very busy. She enjoys spending time with family, cooking and reading.

She is excited to work with executive leaders who thirst for influential betterment and professional development.

Misty Mercado

Director of Marketing, Executive Coach/Instructor

Misty is a marketing communications professional skilled in brand building and reputation management. For the past 20 years, she has advised executives and strategized for publicly owned, privately held and government organizations. Her diverse industry background provides a wealth of knowledge and experience for those she works with. Misty’s work with organizations such as Time Warner and the Air Force Special Operations Command has earned her numerous awards, such as the National Chairman’s Award and the Public Affairs Communication Excellence. She is passionate about her work and remains committed to helping others succeed professionally.

Misty earned her Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas, an M.B.A. from Regis University, and a M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University. Continuing her life-long love of learning, she is pursuing a Doctor of Strategic Leadership from Liberty University.

Originating from Texas, Misty and her family recently returned after spending the past 17 years living throughout the United States in service to the U.S. Air Force. She and her husband have three kids who keep them very busy. She enjoys spending time with family, cooking and reading.

She is excited to work with executive leaders who thirst for influential betterment and professional development

Amy O'Day

Executive Director

Amy has over 20 years of exceptional administrative and customer services skills. She completed her higher education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Psychology program. She has worked in retail, health care, manufacturing, and business environments tackling everything from HR to customer service, purchasing, and administrative duties. Amy’s passion is helping her team in all facets of the behind-the-scenes operations.

Originally from beautiful Door County, Wis., Amy has settled in the heart of the Fox Valley area with her husband and three children.

Amy O'Day

Executive Director

Amy has over 20 years of exceptional administrative and customer services skills. She completed her higher education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Psychology program. She has worked in retail, health care, manufacturing, and business environments tackling everything from HR to customer service, purchasing, and administrative duties. Amy’s passion is helping her team in all facets of the behind-the-scenes operations.

Originally from beautiful Door County, Wis., Amy has settled in the heart of the Fox Valley area with her husband and three children.

Lisa Lorbiecki

Director of Operations

Lisa has worked more than 20 years in the health care arena. Her career began as surgical coordinator with the Green Bay Eye Clinic. Her main emphasis was on developing employees, coordinating all areas of the surgical office operations, while working with the leading opthalmalogist in the Green Bay area. While working at Wisconsin Oculoplastics, she focused on patient care in all aspects of the practice. From her past work experience she thinks the importance of communication skills is a vital part of our working world and personal lives.

Her education is a B.A. in Business Administration from Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wis., along with an Associate degree in Medical Office Mid-Management from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College - Green Bay. Lisa is located in Cecil, Wis., along with her husband and two daughters.

Lisa Lorbiecki

Director of Operations

Lisa is our business operations manager. She has worked more than 20 years in the health care arena. Her career began as surgical coordinator with the Green Bay Eye Clinic. Her main emphasis was on developing employees, coordinating all areas of the surgical office operations, while working with the leading opthalmalogist in the Green Bay area. While working at Wisconsin Oculoplastics, she focused on patient care in all aspects of the practice. From her past work experience she thinks the importance of communication skills is a vital part of our working world and personal lives.

Her education is a B.A. in Business Administration from Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wis., along with an Associate degree in Medical Office Mid-Management from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College - Green Bay. Lisa is located in Cecil, Wis., along with her husband and two daughters.