"The Blue Collar CEO," Host of "Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan" on HGTV, Designer & Published Author; Self-Made Millionaire
Mandy Rennehan Biography
Mandy Rennehan, founder and CEO of the Burlington, Ont.-based retail construction and maintenance company Freshco Retail Maintenance Inc. (not the grocery store, she notes), is a self-made multimillionaire, philanthropist, award-winning entrepreneur, host of HGTV’s "Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan" and trade-industry ambassador.
Commonly referred to as “Bear,” she founded the company at the age of 19. Born and raised in Yarmouth, N.S., she came from little money and her parents struggled to feed her and her three brothers. To help her father, a lobster fisherman, 10-year-old Bear foraged for bait and sold it to the local fishing community for profit.
Rennehan left home at the age of 18 with a dirty hockey bag, a little bit of personality and a big smile. She had a desire to know more about construction and to make her parents lives easier. She began working nights for local contractors for free to gain experience.
In 1995 when she was 19 years old, Freshco came to fruition. The first full service, 24/7, on-call retail maintenance provider with complete coverage across Canada and the eastern United States. Today, Freshco is the most successful and fiscally responsible retail maintenance business in the country with three collaborative divisions – Maintenance, Projects, and Reconstruction, serving retail giants like Anthropologie, Apple, Banana Republic, Bell Media, Home Depot, LuluLemon, Nike, Restoration Hardware, RBC, Sephora, under armor, Tiffany & Co., plus many more.
Freshco.ca still continues to grow in Canada and the US as the “fun company” in the industry, advocating for women in trades and also as a pioneer of transparency and innovation.
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Mandy Rennehan Speaking Topics
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The Relatable Leader: The ROI of Being One
In order for any size company to scale exponentially, its needs creative critical thinking with accountable ownership that only comes from an entrepreneur right? Incubating a work environment that allows audacious, ambitious employees to be part of special projects and strategy with all the bells and whistles, without the stress of liability and the financial stress of the purse strings... Can you hear it? Ching-Ching-Ching...
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Why Intrapreneurs are the Answer to Entrepreneurship
In order for any size company to scale exponentially, its needs creative critical thinking with accountable ownership that only comes from an entrepreneur right? Incubating a work environment that allows audacious, ambitious employees to be part of special projects and strategy with all the bells and whistles, without the stress of liability and the financial stress of the purse strings... Can you hear it? Ching-Ching-Ching...
Mandy Rennehan Videos
Meet The Blue Collar CEO: Mandy Rennehan
A sizzle reel showing some of Mandy's great accomplishments as an HGTV host, keynote speaker, author, and advocate for the skilled trades industry.
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Mandy Rennehan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Relatable Leader: The ROI of Being One, Why Intrapreneurs are the Answer to Entrepreneurship, Unleashing Your Bear Potential, Redefining the Collar Blue, Life, Uncensored and The White, Pink and Blue Collar Talks. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mandy Rennehan for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Mandy Rennehan generally travels from Ontario, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mina Starsiak Hawk, Amy Jo Martin, Donna Orender, Marilyn Tam and Majora Carter. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mandy Rennehan for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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