Molly is a Lead Consultant working with cities that are committed to being talent magnets. Molly is also the master planner of the Next Leaders Summit and engages with Young Professionals Organizations throughout North America helping them in their efforts to attract, retain, and engage the next generation.
Who says that next-gen leaders are apathetic? Molly Foley has been a next generation advocate for several years working to attract, retain, and engage young talent.
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 NGC, Molly was employed by the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce. As Vice President she was responsible for a broad range of functions related to Chamber and Community development including talent attraction and retention.
Outside of NGC, Molly has been active in community development within the Quad City region. 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 and is a frequent - and popular - contributor to NGC’s webcast series.
Molly Foley Speaker Profile (PDF, 455 KB)
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