Merilee Smith, Speaker | Mindset & Leadership Coach, Spark with Merilee

Merilee Smith is a keynote speaker, mindset and leadership coach, and founder of Spark With Merilee. With nearly 30 years of experience developing leaders across industries — from her family’s community pharmacy to leadership at Walt Disney World and beyond — she was driven by growth and service, yet weighed down by the need to prove herself and perfectionism. That experience fuels her passion for helping women release the self-imposed pressure to be perfect and step into confident, conscious self-leadership — at every stage of their career and life.

As creator of the Inner Board Members™ framework, Merilee is a Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership™ Index Master Practitioner, and certified facilitator of The Empowerment Dynamic (TED)®. She is also a contributing author in Twenty Won, where she shares her personal journey in the chapter “Ditch Drama and Take Charge of Your Story.”

Merilee is passionate about giving back and volunteers with Girls Inc., Pennsylvania Women Work, and Dress for Success. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA, with her husband Scott, and is a proud, newly empty-nested mom to Rita and Alex. Outside of work, she enjoys running for a cause, live music, celebrating her Irish culture, and making memories with those she loves.

Learn more about her on LinkedIn at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sparkwithmerilee/