Holly Bond

And while I was there, that is when I read the first really big study about youth inactivity and obesity in North America. I remember where I was sitting when I read it. It was in the New England Journal of Medicine. I read that. I can see the picture on the front cover. It changed my life. I looked at that and I said, this is a pandemic.

And while I was there, that is when I read the first really big study about youth inactivity and obesity in North America. I remember where I was sitting when I read it. It was in the New England Journal of Medicine. I read that. I can see the picture on the front cover. It changed my life. I looked at that and I said, this is a pandemic.

Over 50% of our kids are obese and 80 to 90% of them are not getting enough exercise. Which to me is all, right? So that was what I was meant to do. And I was a personal fitness trainer and I loved to exercise. And I thought I'm going to start a gym. I didn't think I was going to start a franchise. I just wanted to have a gym that helped kids get fit. That was a crazy ride.

Over 50% of our kids are obese and 80 to 90% of them are not getting enough exercise. Which to me is all, right? So that was what I was meant to do. And I was a personal fitness trainer and I loved to exercise. And I thought I'm going to start a gym. I didn't think I was going to start a franchise. I just wanted to have a gym that helped kids get fit. That was a crazy ride.

So I ended up selling that company, moving on to Bullfrog Power. And spent nine years in renewable energy, helping, really helping to save the planet. And using my sales abilities and my connecting abilities, my networking and my leadership skills to put together the team across Canada that could help combat climate change. And then I left there. I thought, oh, I'm 50 now. I'm going to retire.

So I ended up selling that company, moving on to Bullfrog Power. And spent nine years in renewable energy, helping, really helping to save the planet. And using my sales abilities and my connecting abilities, my networking and my leadership skills to put together the team across Canada that could help combat climate change. And then I left there. I thought, oh, I'm 50 now. I'm going to retire.

And then the Halpax Partnership reached out and said, would you like to help sell the city? And that, to me... was probably one of the best things I've ever done in my life. Your job is really bragging about that you live in the best place in the world and that companies should expand here. That was unbelievable.

And then the Halpax Partnership reached out and said, would you like to help sell the city? And that, to me... was probably one of the best things I've ever done in my life. Your job is really bragging about that you live in the best place in the world and that companies should expand here. That was unbelievable.

And you can see that I went from retail to outside sales to pharmaceutical to owning my own business. I changed to economic development and then the next step, COVID hit and everything was grounded. I couldn't fly to other countries and tell them that they needed to take a look at Halifax. So I became a little antsy, a little bit bored.

And you can see that I went from retail to outside sales to pharmaceutical to owning my own business. I changed to economic development and then the next step, COVID hit and everything was grounded. I couldn't fly to other countries and tell them that they needed to take a look at Halifax. So I became a little antsy, a little bit bored.

And then a startup called me and asked me if I could work with them on a contract position for the chief strategy officer. And I love to build. So I helped them build and I helped them get their series A. And then that's when, where I'm at now, the parent company, Royer Thompson, They wanted to expand their business and they asked me if I would open a new division and run with it.

And then a startup called me and asked me if I could work with them on a contract position for the chief strategy officer. And I love to build. So I helped them build and I helped them get their series A. And then that's when, where I'm at now, the parent company, Royer Thompson, They wanted to expand their business and they asked me if I would open a new division and run with it.

They didn't know what it would be called, what kind of sectors they would be looking at. They just said, you do it, you build it, which I love. And so that's where I'm at now. So that is my path. I'm married. My name is Holly Bond. I'm married to James Bond. And people all say, I'll say, yeah, my name is Holly Bond. And they say, oh, how's James?

They didn't know what it would be called, what kind of sectors they would be looking at. They just said, you do it, you build it, which I love. And so that's where I'm at now. So that is my path. I'm married. My name is Holly Bond. I'm married to James Bond. And people all say, I'll say, yeah, my name is Holly Bond. And they say, oh, how's James?

And they laugh when they don't know if they're really making a joke or if they actually know or if they know James. And I have two incredible children. Brilliant. My son, Matthew, he's in the ocean sector and he lives in Houston, Texas. And my daughter, Rachel, is in business development and in environmental engineering technology. She lives here in Halifax. Here we are.

And they laugh when they don't know if they're really making a joke or if they actually know or if they know James. And I have two incredible children. Brilliant. My son, Matthew, he's in the ocean sector and he lives in Houston, Texas. And my daughter, Rachel, is in business development and in environmental engineering technology. She lives here in Halifax. Here we are.

It's so interesting that you say that. I had this very conversation over dinner last night. And as I'm getting older and I think of what do I want to do next? And my son, I was talking to him last week and he said, I was talking to him about what am I going to do next? And he said, Mom, why can't you just enjoy life, right? You're almost 60. Why don't take time for yourself and enjoy life?

It's so interesting that you say that. I had this very conversation over dinner last night. And as I'm getting older and I think of what do I want to do next? And my son, I was talking to him last week and he said, I was talking to him about what am I going to do next? And he said, Mom, why can't you just enjoy life, right? You're almost 60. Why don't take time for yourself and enjoy life?

And what drives you? Why do you keep having to conquer something else, move, conquer? And I've been thinking about that for a week now, and I had this conversation last night. And I don't know, Vince, I don't know if it comes from When I was young and grandmother was an entrepreneur. She owned nursing homes, seniors residences.

And what drives you? Why do you keep having to conquer something else, move, conquer? And I've been thinking about that for a week now, and I had this conversation last night. And I don't know, Vince, I don't know if it comes from When I was young and grandmother was an entrepreneur. She owned nursing homes, seniors residences.