Chelsea Mankowski

Chelsea Mankowski is a people-first communications strategist and change leader who has spent more than a decade redefining what it means to build a connected, engaged workforce. With roots in corporate storytelling and executive communications, Chelsea has been the driving force behind cultural transformations at well-recognized organizations - from MAPCO Express, a 365-location convenience retailer, where she earned Top Workplace USA recognition two years running, to Ascension Saint Thomas where she guided 15,000 employees through one of the most complex crisis communications challenges a healthcare system can face.

Currently, she serves as Director of Talent and Engagement at SavATree, where she is transforming a fragmented, dispersed workforce into a unified team through purposeful systems, processes, and people-first strategies that synchronize work and foster operational excellence. Chelsea also brings AI into her practice to accelerate results and eliminate the friction that slows teams down - proving that the right tools, paired with authentic human connection are unstoppable.

A C-Store Decisions 40 Under 40 honoree and Belmont University alumna, Chelsea is a sought-after voice on internal communications, employee engagement, and leadership development. She believes that the most powerful thing any organization can do is make its people feel heard, and she has built a career proving it