Stephanie Manning
Founder

Biography

Stephanie Manning is the founder and strategist of Ikigai Communications, a niche agency that helps leaders turn strategy into execution that delivers. She brings 20+ years in marketing and communications leadership at NIQ, Nielsen, WYSE Travel Confederation, and Stanford University. Stephanie specializes in solving complex problems with a strategic lens, then breaking the work into pragmatic tactics and measurable outcomes.

She earned a BA in Communications and Japanese Studies from the University of California, San Diego, and an MA in Electronic Communication and Publishing from University College London. Alongside her day jobs, she has held volunteer leadership positions with the LEAD Network, founded a Women in Leadership pilot program and Women in Nielsen Netherlands, and co-founded the Amsterdam Mamas Oost chapter. She is based in Amsterdam and focuses on helping worthwhile companies, and great leaders, win.