Lexie Smith

Lexie Smith is a PR strategist, thought leadership expert, and 3x entrepreneur with a career spanning agency leadership, in-house PR, and executive roles. As the Founder and CEO of GROWTH MODE, she leads the agency’s evolution from a top-tier PR & Communications firm to a premier Thought Leadership Agency, helping leaders establish and amplify their voices to drive business growth. 

 

Over her 15+ year career, Lexie has held senior and executive roles at PR agencies, built and led in-house PR and marketing departments, and served as VP at one of Inc. Magazine and Financial Times’ ‘Fastest Growing Companies in America.’ Her expertise has been sought after by global organizations, and she has spoken at conferences and universities worldwide, coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs and executives on leveraging PR and thought leadership for impact. 

 

Under her leadership, GROWTH MODE has helped clients secure features in Forbes, GMA, TechCrunch, Wired, Goop, Vogue, Refinery29, Travel & Leisure, Morning Brew, Elle, and Oprah, among many others. Her insights have been featured in Entrepreneur, Business Insider, NASDAQ, Crunchbase, Create & Cultivate, and more, she’s the Host of the top-ranked Pitchin' and Sippin' Podcast, and a board member for Every Day Action - a nonprofit that reallocates Hollywood's excess food to the unhoused and hungry.