Casey Harrison

Casey Harrison is an award-winning communications strategist, educator, and speaker whose mission is to help leaders and organizations communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose. As the President and CEO of Polished Strategic Communications, Casey partners with some of Indiana’s most influential civic, business, and nonprofit organizations to design and deliver communications that drive measurable impact.

With nearly 15 years of experience in public relations, marketing, and strategic storytelling, Casey has led projects for many individuals, small businesses, and corporations, across professional sports, nonprofit, and commercial real estate. Her expertise has shaped major initiatives advancing workforce development, women’s leadership, and economic advancement across the state.

Casey has recognized nationally by Zone of Genuis and locally by countless organizations including IU Indianapolis, Recorder Media Group, and Indiana Fashion Foundation, among others, celebrating her commitment to using communications as a tool for community transformation. Through Polished, she donates or discounts over 60% of her annual work to support small businesses and nonprofits that might otherwise lack access to professional communications services—because she believes that when small businesses thrive, communities flourish.

Before launching Polished, Casey held communications leadership roles in education and workforce development, building programs that connected people to opportunity through storytelling and strategy. Her experience gives her a unique ability to merge message, mission, and measurable outcomes—helping clients not just “say the right thing,” but move people to action.

Beyond consulting, Casey has spent the past 13 years teaching public speaking at the collegiate level. She’s known for bringing energy, expertise, and heart to every classroom—empowering emerging speakers to find their voice, own their message, and deliver it with confidence.

Casey is also a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator on topics such as personal branding, strategic storytelling, women in leadership, and communication for impact. Whether she’s leading a corporate training, presenting to a room of emerging entrepreneurs, or inspiring students to speak up, Casey’s approach is grounded in authenticity, accessibility, and a deep belief that communication is the foundation of connection.