Holly Bond

And I said, I'm going to use his job offer and go to them and say, look, I can work with you or I can work against you and be your competitor. So... It that landed me in a recruiting job in 2000. I did that for three years and there was so much that I loved about it, helping people. And I have stories about people crying in my office because it's your career is who you are. It's what you do.

And I said, I'm going to use his job offer and go to them and say, look, I can work with you or I can work against you and be your competitor. So... It that landed me in a recruiting job in 2000. I did that for three years and there was so much that I loved about it, helping people. And I have stories about people crying in my office because it's your career is who you are. It's what you do.

And when you're not where you want to be, I want to help people change the trajectory of their life is what I feel a good recruiter can do. So when I was a recruiter, at that time, my father was ill. He was dying of cancer. And it put everything in perspective. So I thought, I wish I had gone into the health care industry.

And when you're not where you want to be, I want to help people change the trajectory of their life is what I feel a good recruiter can do. So when I was a recruiter, at that time, my father was ill. He was dying of cancer. And it put everything in perspective. So I thought, I wish I had gone into the health care industry.

And I thought that if I went to pharmaceutical and I used my sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry, that it would help. Somehow, I don't know, help my father, help sick people. I don't know what I was thinking, actually. And so I did. I headhunted myself to a pharmaceutical company.

And I thought that if I went to pharmaceutical and I used my sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry, that it would help. Somehow, I don't know, help my father, help sick people. I don't know what I was thinking, actually. And so I did. I headhunted myself to a pharmaceutical company.

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 Halifax 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 Halifax 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? And they laugh.

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.