Autumn Manning is a trailblazing entrepreneur, advisor, and architect of modern workforce transformation. As the founder of Faana, she is redefining leadership, growth, and engagement through the Faana Method, a proprietary approach that integrates the human elements of business—talent, team, and culture—with growth and peak performance strategies. This innovative framework enables companies and teams to operate with excellence during change, driving engagement, innovation, and sustainable success.
A recognized leader in organizational design, leadership excellence, and go-to-market strategy, Autumn blends behavioral psychology, change management, executive coaching, and systems thinking to optimize performance, align teams, and create market-ready solutions that deliver true differentiation, bringing staying power. She has spent her career applying both qualitative and quantitative data to solve complex challenges, ensuring organizations not only scale effectively but also cultivate high-performing, resilient cultures.
Before founding Faana, Autumn co-founded and led YouEarnedIt as CEO (now WorkTango), transforming employee engagement into a high-growth SaaS platform that was acquired by Vista Equity Partners. She later served as a Partner at Motley Fool Ventures, investing in early-stage companies and guiding founders through sustainable growth strategies.
Additionally, as a Growth & Culture expert, she has worked alongside scaling tech companies, applying her deep expertise in leadership and organizational transformation to drive success.
Autumn’s expertise has earned her accolades including Austin’s Best CEO, the Stevie Award for Female Executive of the Year, and multiple recognitions for company culture innovation. Her insights on leadership, workforce transformation, and modern engagement have been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, HuffPost, Business Insider, and Entrepreneur.
At her core, Autumn is a builder, connector, and change agent for stronger, more connected, engaged, and innovative teams that deliver uniquely differentiated value and impact. Through Faana and the Faana MethodTM, she equips companies and individuals with the skillset and tools to navigate change, complexity, and high-stakes growth while ensuring engagement, innovation, and long-term impact. When she’s not driving transformation, she’s an engaged mom to Miles and Marin, finding balance on trails and yoga mats, always grounded in the human connection that fuels her work.
