Holly G. Green

An experienced business leader and behavioral scientist, Holly Green has a rare combination of extensive academic training and in-the-trenches experience working in and leading organizations. She has also worked with elite performers including the United States Navy SEALs, Top Gun Fighter Pilots, Olympic athletes, senior NFL referees, the FBI Leadership Academy, and two United States Presidents. Green is the former president of The Ken Blanchard Company, and co-founder of LumMed, a biotech firm. She has worked in senior leadership roles with global giants including The Coca Cola Company, Dell Computer, Deloitte, LLP, and Bass Hotels and Resorts.

As a consultant, Green is frequently hired by companies and associations to help them compete more effectively in today’s uncertain markets. She has helped hundreds of companies around the globe make new neural connections, change perspective, challenge assumptions, and focus on the target. Her speaking engagements are notable for their insights into leadership, strategic planning, innovation, and workforce management, with talk titles including "Using Your Brain to Win", "Just Getting It Done | Driving Execution", and "Innovating Every Day: Thinking Differently".

In addition to her consulting work, Green delivers highly acclaimed keynote presentations and workshops at tradeshows, industry gatherings, and business meetings. A polished and engaging speaker, she has headlined hundreds of gatherings worldwide and has received three Speaker-of-the-Year awards from the world's largest CEO membership group. Featured on TV and radio shows including NBC, ABC, Fox News, and NPR, Green is a frequently quoted expert and has appeared in USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, BusinessWeek, The Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal among others. She was a regular contributor to Forbes and is a highlighted expert on numerous leadership, strategic planning, and innovation blogs.

Green holds a Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences and a Master of Science degree in organization development from American University in Washington, D.C. Her postgraduate studies are in neurophysiology. She is an adjunct professor at Webster University, teaching courses in the graduate program, and the founder of the Management Development Institute offered at San Diego State University. Green’s best-selling books include "More Than a Minute: How to be an Effective Leader & Manager in Today’s Changing World" and "Using Your Brain to Win", both receiving international acclaim. She serves on the Workforce & Chief Learning Officer Business Intelligence Boards and provides strategic advice to numerous 501(c)3 organizations.