Stacy McCracken is a leadership strategist, innovation expert, speaker, and founder of Impact and Lead and The Hidden Innovators Group. Her career spans engineering, manufacturing, technology, higher education, and leadership development, including roles with IBM, General Motors, Motorola Semiconductor, the University of Texas at Austin, and Baylor University.
She earned her Doctorate in Technology from Purdue University, where her research examined the intersection of growth mindset, curiosity, and innovative thinking among working professionals.