Meet Hannah Wilson

• Tell us a little bit about YOU!:

I met my husband at an Iowa Cubs baseball game in 2017, and we were married in the spring of 2019. We currently live in Montezuma, IA. Together, we enjoy traveling, cheering for the Cubs, and snowshoeing. Personally, my hobbies include golfing and reading. We are parents to our Great Pyrenees, Rosey, and our two indoor cats, Matilda and Zachary.

I graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA with degrees in accounting and business administration in 2016. I’m a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Grinnell. As a financial advisor, I develop personalized financial strategies for women in transitional periods of life to help them achieve their goals. I work daily to help my clients feel empowered and in control of their financial future.

• Why did you want to be apart of SHE Counts?

My passion for empowering women is also shown through the organizations I dedicate my time to, which is a huge part of why I wanted to join SHE Counts. With a mission to empower the women and girls of Poweshiek County – it aligned perfectly with the work I do daily in my career and what I’m most passionate about. I am also the leader of our FemCity chapter here in Grinnell, which is a members-only networking organization with gatherings for women launching and growing businesses or careers within a corporate or institutional setting.

• What’s your favorite part of SHE Counts?

The list of reasons why I love SHE Counts is so long – but what is top of mind for me right now is the work we are doing with our Feminine Hygiene Movement. We are collecting donations to send to CIS and MICA, we are educating the community on the resources available to them to get these types of items, we are partnering with the schools to ensure tampons, pads, and other necessary items are available in the bathrooms, and we are normalizing the conversation about feminine hygiene. Our group is constantly generating new ideas of ways we can help the women and girls in our community.