Hannah Cree - Catalyzing social change in uncommon ways through business, writing and speaking

Raised in an entrepreneurial family, Hannah Cree’s career naturally began at a young age with a lemonade & cherry stand. She proceeded to receive 2 Youth Initiative & Community Achievement Awards from the Premiere of B.C. for her leadership in the 1st ever Surrey Youth Opinion Polls and the subsequent creation of 5 Surrey Youth Centres, which are still there today.

For 20+ years, Hannah’s career in Alberta has focused on peer education models, specifically in entrepreneurship and social innovation. She is a certified trainer in Team Building, Facilitation, Public Speaking, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Self– Esteem, Communication & a Master Graduate of Leadership. Most recently she completed her certificate in Board Governance for Small & Medium Enterprises from the University of Alberta, and the Canadian Mental Health First Aid Certificate. She has built and delivered programming through high schools, accelerators, coworking spaces, startup organizations, and angel investor groups. 

Hannah is a fierce advocate for using capitalism for good - to solve the world's most pressing social issues. She is the co-founder of CMNGD (COMMONGOOD) which employs people facing poverty through a sustainable commercial laundry service. Their mission is to elevate people out of poverty by creating radical connections through meaningful work. They have employed over twenty-two thousand hours at a living wage, & moved 8 individuals out of homeless shelters. CMNGD has been awarded the Social Enterprise of the Year - by both Startup Canada and Calgary Chamber of Commerce. They are also recipients of the Trico Foundation Award and one of SheEO’s 2018 Canadian Ventures.