Stephanie Zahn

Stephanie Reese Zahn is a professional in the HR space, blending design thinking, strategic storytelling, and behavioral science to enhance purpose and transform cultures at the workplace.

With a versatile skill set, Stephanie excels in building connections and cooperation across various departments like Marketing, IT, Communications, Recruiting, and People teams to create impactful experiences for employees and candidates.

Stephanie's interests lie in tackling significant challenges and finding inspiration from observing creative individuals and wildlife in their natural environments.

In her career, Stephanie has led initiatives in employee experience design, optimized journeys, measured critical moments, and tackled people-related challenges.

Her expertise extends to developing and implementing enterprise employee value propositions, enhancing productivity with tools like employee experience platforms, and designing innovative communication tools tailored to employee preferences.

Stephanie is skilled in team building, using data and creative storytelling to reinforce company values and strategy, as well as scaling brand voice to empower internal communications and recruiting teams.

She holds educational backgrounds in Behavioral Science, Organizational Psychology from Harvard Extension School, as well as studies in UX from General Assembly and dual Bachelor's degrees from Penn State University.

Stephanie has showcased her talents in various roles, including Director and Associate Director positions at Wonder, and as a Senior Manager and Manager at Walmart in areas related to communications, employer brand, and experience design.

Her professional journey includes founding giftworthy, contributing to Jet's employer brand strategy, work in content strategy at Bloomingdale's and eMarketer, and roles in content development and management at several notable organizations like Archetypes, Project Gravitas, and MTV Networks.

Stephanie's diverse experience in HR, communications, and brand management showcases her as a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of enhancing employee experiences and organizational culture.

Her dedication to combining creativity, data-driven insights, and storytelling sets her apart as a valuable asset in driving impactful change within organizations.