Brittany Hennessy

Brittany Hennessy (@mrsbrittanyhennessy on Instagram) is the best-selling author of “INFLUENCER: Building Your Personal Brand In The Age Of Social Media” and the Co-Founder of Carbon August, an influencer education company. A former nightlife blogger and brand ambassador, Brittany was the first head of influencer marketing at Hearst Magazines Digital Media where she booked influencers in fashion, beauty and lifestyle campaigns for Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Women's Health, Men's Health, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and more. She now creates resources for influencers looking to build their brands and businesses including newsletters, interview series, coaching, courses workshops, and conferences. Brittany is a member of the Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts and Sciences where she judges the annual Shorty Awards and the Shorty Social Good Awards She was a judge of the 2019 Influencer Marketing Awards and was named to Talking Influence’s 2018 Top Industry Player list.