Hannah Pickard
Manager, Planning & Facilitation
I thrive on helping teams and networks uncover clarity, alignment, and energy for their work.
Whether through strategic planning, facilitation, or creative approaches to learning and collaboration, I create space for people to have the meaningful conversations they’ve been waiting to have—the ones that surface and solve challenges and empower everyone to share what’s really on their minds.
Contact Me: hannah.pickard@impactbydesigninc.org
Areas of Specialty
I am IbD’s go-to for visualizing impact and storytelling, and deep reflection on organizational wellness and team dynamics.
Strategy & Program Planning
Facilitation, Training & Workshop Design
Alliance & Partnership Management
The Work I Do
Over the years, I’ve honed strong listening skills and built a diverse toolkit of approaches that allow me to meet teams where they are and help them move forward with confidence.
I partner with organizations, alliances, and networks around the world to:
Lead strategic planning and program planning processes
Design and facilitate team retreats and workshops
Support network and alliance management & strategy
Develop creative, engaging training experiences
Fun Fact
I’ve worked as a food stylist.
What It’s Like to Work with Me
When organizations work with me, they leave with pride in their accomplishments, confidence in their next steps, and a sense that their work has shifted in meaningful ways—whether through clearer alignment, stronger direction, or resolved challenges.
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B.A. in Studio Art & Italian Studies – Connecticut College
Executive Certificate in Social Impact Strategy – University of Pennsylvania
Conservation Psychology Institute – Antioch University
Public Innovators Lab – Harwood Institute
Building Evaluation Capacity Series – Lesley University
Visual Facilitation Training – Dpict, Inc.
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Veverka, L., Forinash, E., Roddom, E., Astra, A.S., Christ, B., Diazgranados, M.C., Howard, J., Landis, E., Jacobo, P., Pickard, H., Spalding, M., and Leal, M. 2024. Capacity Building and Connecting Practitioners Through the Global Mangrove Alliance. Oceanography, 38: 101-102.
State of the World’s Mangroves 2024, Global Mangrove Alliance
Pickard, H., Flinner K., Trester, A.M., 2018. How Attending to Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Dimensions of Learning Builds a Network of Change Agents: Background, Theory, & Guiding Principles for Facilitating NNOCCI Trainings
Unleashing Our Imagination, Citizens Climate Radio, June 2020.
Envisioning and Communicating Climate Success, Citizens Climate Radio, August 2019.
