Holly Bellebuono

Holly Bellebuono, MPA, brings three decades of leadership in the natural and organic products industry to her passion for ethics-based entrepreneurship; she is a firm believer in B-Corps’ philosophy of business as a force for good. Holly guides business and nonprofit leaders toward skills, strategy, purpose implementation, and the bold next steps needed to flourish socially and environmentally. Holly is a fierce advocate for revolutionary company missions that advance women’s equity and environmental sustainability. Her dedication to women’s equity has included leading the Bellebuono School of Herbal Medicine, training organic business owners, speaking internationally for conferences and associations, and publishing an award-winning documentary book celebrating women’s successes as entrepreneurs and thought leaders. Holly has won two small business awards plus a nonprofit executive award and has authored 8 nonfiction books published in 3 languages. In her 8th book Once Upon A Place: Forests, Caverns and Other Places of Transformation in Myths, Fairy Tales and Film, she weaves her 30-year herbal career with curiosity about the human experience. The work explores literature, imagery, creativity, epiphany, nature, and wisdom about personal and professional growth. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration: Environmental Policy from Appalachian State University plus executive certificates in Nonprofit Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Impact Measurement & Management of the UN Sustainable Development Goals from Cornell, London Business School, and Duke University. Her work has been published in Parabola Magazine, Juno, SageWoman, Taproot and many others. She is known for celebrating the human experience and as an inspiring key strategist for business leaders seeking a worthy purpose.