Bio
stacey kauffman
In our current times, where there are countless divisions of “this OR that,” Stacey’s success in business and leadership has been built on connecting the dots between “this AND that.” Soft skills and hard skills. Accountability and compassion. Push and pull. Art and science. People in process. Strategy and execution. Serious and fun.
After a long and successful career as a senior executive in the media industry, most recently as Regional Vice President of Northern California for Audacy, Stacey launched her full-time venture, to expand her impact and partner with executives and organizations to drive meaningful growth and transformation.
Stacey’s diverse and unique perspective comes from the hundreds of businesses that she has worked directly with over the last 20+ years, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, and everything in between. Stacey uses her real world perspective at her keynotes and workshops to deliver meaningful inspiration and actual insights that attendees can immediately put into action.
Drawing on her extensive expertise in purpose- driven leadership, business strategy, change management and organizational optimization, Stacey expanded her established speaking platform to include strategic business consulting, leadership advisory services, corporate workshops and retreats.
As a proven executive and speaker, Stacey inspires change through a blend of realism and optimism, and a focus on self-leadership to achieve personal and professional breakthroughs.
When not running her business, or spending time with her two teenage daughters and two dogs, Stacey contributes her time, expertise and resources to causes she cares about, especially surrounding DE+I, mental health and youth sports. She also serves as a Board Member for Visit Sacramento and is a Founding Board Member of the Bay Area Chapter of She Is the Music.
Stacey has been recognized as one of Sacramento Magazine’s “100 Notable Business Leaders” the Sacramento Business Journal’s “40 Under 40,” Radio Ink’s “Best Managers in Radio” and The Radio Wayne Award in Sales Leadership, industry’s top honor.
They say your children can be your greatest teachers. I have found that to be true; here are mine!
mission
I am mission- and purpose- driven, and it is important to me to share those values with the businesses I work with and the people I surround myself with. I am grateful for the opportunities, mentors, resources and experiences on my journey thus far, and that is why helping others and paying it forward is important to me. I truly believe in the adage that the rising tide lifts all boats!
My core value is integrity. It is more important for me to get it right than to be right, and I am willing to get uncomfortable, take risks, and make mistakes in that pursuit. I believe especially as leaders, it is our responsibility to set that example, and to create safety and vulnerability around that idea. My team, partners, family and friends know they have my commitment that, “I will not always get it right, but I will always make it right.”
I view my “life is a work-in-progress journey” in four key areas: personal growth, professional growth, leadership growth, and impact. My mission here is to share some of what I’ve learned along the way, in hopes it may help you or your business. Some things you can learn from others or osmosis, and some you have to learn for yourself. I’m hoping you’ll find at least a few of the former around here.