Halley Bock is a seasoned executive and recognized thought-leader in the Leadership Development, Talent, and Training fields. She has spent the last decade and a half building and running highly successful businesses within the media, design, and corporate training industries.

Early in her career, Halley spent over 10 years in the hi-tech industry innovating for the emerging online media space. During this time she worked for RealNetworks, managing the team responsible for producing award-winning content for the company’s family of web sites, including producing large-scale web events. She was frequently called on to speak at numerous industry-leading events. After her career at RealNetworks, Halley founded and operated LUX Media — a digital media and design agency focused on serving progressive non-profits such as Amnesty International, World Wildlife Fund, and UNICEF. The company provided services from media and web hosting to online content strategy and creation to branding and design services. LUX also worked with and branded several for-profit corporations.

In 2006, Halley sold her business and joined Fierce (a leadership development and training company) as its COO before becoming President in 2009 and CEO in 2011.

Under her leadership, the company enjoyed double-digit growth across all business units and was consistently honored by the business and design community. Fierce earned a spot on the Inc 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies List for 6 consecutive years in tandem with ranking as a Best Place to Work. An accomplishment Halley is especially proud of. She also served on the Board of ISA – the highly regarded association for training providers. Halley departed Fierce in 2015 to pursue other opportunities, namely authoring her bestselling book, Life Incorporated, and consulting with organizations seeking growth and cultural transformation.

A popular and engaging public speaker, Halley has spoken with leaders across the globe on a variety of topics. A prolific writer, Halley has contributed regularly to various training industry publications including Training Magazine, Chief Learning Officer, Talent Management, and Diversity Magazine not to mention several online publications. In addition, she has served as a resource for media outlets including Forbes, Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.

Halley credits her accomplishments to her lifelong commitment of continually challenging herself and those around her while establishing positive, high-performing cultures.