# Stephanie Crockett

> Stephanie Crockett is the president and CEO of Mower, the Syracuse-based, 100% employee-owned marketing, advertising and public relations agency she joined as a senior account manager in 2004. A SUNY Geneseo graduate with a background spanning agency and client-side marketing, she rose through account leadership, led Mower’s Syracuse market and Energy & Sustainability practice, became president and COO in 2021, and succeeded founder Eric Mower as CEO in January 2023. Her leadership is marked by frank self-scrutiny, a people-first view of culture, long service to Central New York institutions and an insistence on earning trust rather than merely advertising it.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Mower
- **Organizations:** Mower, CenterState CEO, Loretto, Women Presidents Organization, The Business Council of New York State, United Way of Central New York, Landmark Theatre, National Advertising Review Board
- **From:** Syracuse, United States
- **Education:** B.S. in Management, with minors in Marketing and Environmental Studies, SUNY Geneseo
- **Known for:** Became Mower’s president and CEO in January 2023 after joining the agency in 2004., Received the 2023 Crystal Ball Award from Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives for professional and community contributions., Led Mower as a 100% employee-owned independent agency and through its 2025 WBENC certification.

## Career timeline

- **1999-2004** — Served as president of the board of Meals on Wheels of Syracuse while building her early marketing career.
- **2004** — Joined Mower, then Eric Mower & Associates, as a senior account manager on May 10.
- **Before 2021** — Rose to executive vice president and managing director, leading Mower’s Syracuse market, client services team, and Energy & Sustainability practice.
- **2021** — Named president and chief operating officer of Mower.
- **2022** — Mower became 100% employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan; Crockett also completed a term as chair of United Way of Central New York.
- **2023** — Succeeded Eric Mower as president and CEO in January and received CNYSME’s 46th Crystal Ball Award in May.
- **2024** — Joined the Women of Color Summit’s racial equity roundtable on allyship and inclusive workplaces.
- **2025** — Led Mower as it received WBENC certification and ANA B2B Midsize Agency of the Year recognition; received the Key4Women Leadership Achievement Award.
- **2026** — Continued directing investment in talent and analytics while writing publicly about AI’s role in utility communications.

## Achievements

- Became Mower’s president and CEO in January 2023 after joining the agency in 2004.
- Received the 2023 Crystal Ball Award from Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives for professional and community contributions.
- Led Mower as a 100% employee-owned independent agency and through its 2025 WBENC certification.
- Led client programs for organizations including National Grid, Turning Stone Resort Casino, FirstEnergy, Exelon, Avangrid, LG, Bausch & Lomb, Crouse Health, Community Bank and NYSERDA.
- Served in senior civic roles including chair of United Way of Central New York and president of the Landmark Theatre board of trustees.
- Received the 2025 Key4Women Leadership Achievement Award in Central New York.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Mower announced six promotions across analytics, project management and public relations; Crockett described them as investments in people who strengthen clients, teammates and culture.
- **2026-06** — Crockett published an essay arguing that AI can help utilities communicate faster and more clearly without replacing human judgment.
- **2026-06** — Mower was included in the 2026 MM+M Agency 100; Crockett tied the recognition to trust and consistent client relationships.
- **2025-10** — Received the Key4Women Leadership Achievement Award for business leadership and contributions to Central New York.
- **2025-09** — Announced Mower’s WBENC certification, framing it as validation of belonging, operational discipline and supplier-diversity value.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mower.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-crockett-7722034
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/moweragency
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm8F0ub-pESCLgkAlcRMxeA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moweragency/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MowerAgency

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Last updated: 2026-09-22