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Lindsay Hanson

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Chief Growth Officer at ICR
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Lindsay Hanson is the Chief Growth Officer at ICR, where she leads the firms growth strategy by synchronizing strategic vision and go-to-market execution. Her expertise lies in using well-architected, data-grounded narratives to drive strategic decisions and enterprise outcomes. She holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Outside of her executive role, Lindsay is a dedicated parent to four children, including a set of twins. She is passionate about the arts and contributes to her community as a board member and singer for a local non-profit, working to make high-caliber music more accessible to local audiences.

She successfully earned her MBA from a top business school while also raising two of her children.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chief Growth Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Corporate Communications
Led the design and launch of Edelman's influential "Future of Corporate Communications" study for both 2021 and 2023, shaping industry discourse.
Strategic Growth
As Chief Growth Officer at ICR, she is directly responsible for driving the company's long-term sustainable growth strategy and enterprise outcomes.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Chief Growth Officer
ICR
1-2021
Strategy Executive Member
The Outthinker Strategy Network
10-2024 - 3-2025
Chief of Staff, Global Practices & Sectors; EVP, Global Practice Strategy and Development
Edelman
10-2021 - 10-2024
Senior Vice President, Global Practice Strategy and Development
Edelman
11-2018 - 10-2021
Vice President, Practice Strategy & Operations
Edelman
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Media appearances

ICR names Lindsay Hanson chief growth officer - PR Week. Featured in PR Week
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Lindsay Hanson | ICR. Featured in ICR (company website)
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Education
2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2006
BA
University of Richmond
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