Giddy up: Our first all-hands of 2026.

You see the back of a presenter wearing a red blazer. She is looking out at a room full of people sitting at tables of four.

The week of January 20-23, our team came together in Omaha for our winter all-hands meeting to align, reconnect and leave the week moving faster and smarter for our clients.

The growth tool most leaders ignore.

A client partner asked me a question recently that a lot of leaders quietly wonder: “What’s the point of core values? Isn’t it just another exercise that looks good on a poster but doesn’t really change anything?”

Summer 2025 all-hands: being together makes us better.

Last week, our entire team came together for our all-hands gathering — and for the second time this year, we were all in the same place. From presenting client work to diving into leadership training, cheering at the College World Series and giving back through community service, the schedule was packed in the best way. […]

The hard truth about making a workplace “great”.

The hard truth about making a workplace “great”. By Leanne Prewitt.   Creating a great place to work is one of the hardest things leaders can do. It requires balance between business needs and employee expectations, between intention and perception, between what seems fair and what feels fair. It’s a constant negotiation and even with […]

Spring 2025 all-hands: mindful and grateful.

The entire Ervin & Smith team poses for a group photo in front of fowling lanes. Alf is holding a bowling pin and Erin and Kelly in the front row are holding footballs.

For our first all-company gathering of 2025, we rallied our team for a combination of new experiences and good old-fashioned work time together in person. These quarterly office summits have historically been energizing and inspiring, and this was no exception. Despite a blizzard, a packed schedule of big branding and media campaigns and onboarding two […]

Leanne Prewitt

President & Chief Executive Officer

Shaped by her background in creative direction, Leanne leads the agency’s culture and creative vision and also oversees the operations that allow a team of marketing, design and media specialists to create powerful and effective work for their client partners.

Leanne began her professional career in New York City working for some of the nation’s leading agencies. In 2016, after a five-month sabbatical around the world, she returned to her hometown and joined Ervin & Smith. Her global perspective and expanded professional experience influence the work she does today.