Molly came to Next Generation from the Chamber industry with a passion to create better places to live and work. She works hard to keep Next Generation’s client work moving forward and has a soft spot for helping young professionals find their voice and bridging the gap between generations.
Who says that next-gen leaders are apathetic? Molly came to Next Generation from the Chamber industry with a passion to create better places to live and work. She works hard to keep Next Generation's client work moving forward and has a soft spot for helping young professionals find their voice and bridging the gap between generations.
As a founder of the Young Professionals Network of the Quad Cities (now The Network) she has worked to attract and retain young professionals to the Quad Cities, IL/IA region since 2002 and has helped grow The Network to over 2,500 young professionals.
Prior to joining Next Generation Consulting, Molly was employed by the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce. As Vice President she was responsible for managing a multi-generational team and a broad range of functions related to Chamber and Community development including talent attraction and retention.
Outside of Next Generation, Molly has been active in community development within the Quad City region where she frequently encounters generational differences and has worked to break-down these barriers. Her dedication to community growth landed her a seat as a Commissioner on the board of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Airport Authority and the advisory committee for a bi-state redevelopment project called RiverVision.
Her dedication to service in the Quad Cities awarded her the recognition of a Leader Under 40 in 2004 and Young Professional of the Year in 2007.
Molly speaks frequently about the importance if cultivating young professionals in communities and at work, managing Millennials, and connecting the generations.
Molly lives in Rock Island, Illinois (Quad Cities) with her husband Paul (P.J.) and her goldendoodle Smithwick (Smitty).
The following keynotes are some of her most requested titles. We work individually with each client to make sure that the title, content, and take-aways are customized to the unique needs of their participants. We want your participants to walk away after our presentation thinking, "Wow, this speaker really understands our challenges!"
Unite and Ignite: Multi-Generational Workplaces
Seriously...You Don't Get Me, Do You? What Millennials Want You to Know about How to Engage Them
Cities 3.0: Reflecting, Responding and Redesigning for the Future
All of our content can be formatted for keynotes (up to 75 minutes), workshops (half or full day), or seminars (multi day.) Investments may vary depending on content required.
Check out these recorded audio/video webcast clips for a peek at Molly's speaking style: Cultivating the Next Generation and Generational Moments clip
Molly Foley Speaker Profile (PDF, 455 KB)
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