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Lorraine Hamby

Lorraine Hamby is a marketing leader who combines strategic insight, communications expertise, and steady guidance to deliver measurable results.

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, she serves as an interim Chief Marketing Officer or Chief Communications Officer, helping organizations strengthen their brand narrative, elevate executive visibility, and align teams.

Lorraine has had a front-row seat to numerous Silicon Valley tech innovations and has supported companies such as PayPal, HP, Intuit, Samsung Next, Symantec, SmartThings, and DocuSign.

She supports organizations from early-stage ventures through middle-market growth and large Fortune 500 enterprises. Her expertise lies in clarifying positioning and building marketing systems that scale.

Before founding Hamby Communications in 2014, she led global corporate communications teams and managed product launches, IPO communications, financial communications, and high-pressure crisis scenarios.

Blending Strategy, Collaboration and Creativity

Lorraine brings a collaborative, business-focused approach to every engagement—whether as an interim executive, project leader, or trainer—helping clients translate strategy into meaningful results.

Her background as an executive, entrepreneur, artist, and journalist informs a balanced approach—analytical, creative, and focused on results.

Outside of client work, Lorraine creates original artwork—drawing inspiration from music, found materials, and AI-assisted feedback that informs her process.

For a summary of leadership roles and client work, download Lorraine’s CV.

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