Mandy Rennehan
Mandy Rennehan is the host and lead contractor of HGTV Canada’s Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan, author of The Blue Collar CEO, and a sought-after keynote speaker.
Mandy Rennehan Booking & Availability
Speaking fees, availability and booking details for corporate events, keynotes and private appearances.
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Corporate events, conferences, leadership meetings, keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, private events and virtual programs may be available depending on the engagement.
Mandy Rennehan Keynote Topics & Programs
Mandy Rennehan speaks on business, entrepreneurship, growth, inspiration, leadership and motivation through keynote presentations and related programs. Additional themes are also available.
Mandy defies labels. The description she most often gets is “refreshing.” Her (respectfully) uncensored honesty is matched by her quick wit, East Coast humor, and big heart. Her vision goes well beyond building successful businesses. Mandy pushes for more diverse and inclusive practices in the facilities and trades industries and travels the world speaking to audiences about effective leadership, entrepreneurship, and the importance of the blue-collar workforce. She is redefining blue-collar and changing the answer to “what do you want to be when you grow up?” to help solve the massive skilled trade shortage worldwide. It is impossible to remain unchanged after coming into contact with this authentic, self-taught, and self-made powerhouse.
Redefining the Collar, Blue™
North America has a massive skilled trade shortage that affects everyone. We are paying more and waiting longer for the same services. Companies can’t scale and important infrastructure projects, like roads, transit, and hospitals are facing major delays. But how did we get here?
Perception!
Societal ideology has brainwashed people to believe that white-collar careers are better than blue-collar ones when they should command equal respect. We need both! Currently, university graduates can’t find jobs, and well-paying skilled trade jobs sit empty. Something has to change. In this conversation, Mandy will provide the actionable steps organizations can take to reverse the skilled trade shortage.
Unleashing Your Bear Potential™
Each individual has their own blueprint that makes them an absolute rarity in the world. Using her own story, Mandy inspires the confidence in people to discover and foster their blueprints. Through sincere, honest, and often funny anecdotes, Mandy encourages people to open themselves up to their innate architecture, create their own path, and creatively harness individual strengths to discover their Bear Potential. By the end of this keynote, your audience will use what makes them unique to their advantage in life and business.
Life Uncensored
Mandy candidly shares her journey from a small fishing town to becoming one of North America’s most powerful entrepreneurs. Mandy built a multi-million-dollar empire from the ground up by turning her passion into ingenuity and her personal brand into an award-winning business model. Expect candid anecdotes and practical, straightforward advice on leadership, authenticity, and harnessing potential.
Mandy Rennehan Biography & Credentials
The Blue Collar CEO™ Mandy Rennehan is a self-made entrepreneur, trade industry ambassador, author, philanthropist, and the host and lead contractor of HGTV Canada’s Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan – but you can call her “Bear.” She is also well-known for her keynote and motivational speaking. Mandy Rennehan is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Mandy Rennehan’s fees.
Want to book Mandy Rennehan for an event?
Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group at (215) 995-0905 to book Mandy Rennehan for corporate or private events, keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, motivational speaking, or virtual appearances. Our agency will work directly with your organization and our keynote speakers to create an unforgettable event.
The Mollie Plotkin Group is the leading keynote speakers agency and entertainment bureau bringing excitement to audiences, clients, and employees. We represent subject-matter experts in every possible field, so whether we’re your partner in creating a memorable meeting, or your meeting planner’s secret weapon in securing the perfect keynote speaker, we’re in this with you.
The Local Fish Broker
As the daughter of a lobster fisherman, Mandy Rennehan grew up in a community that relied on a seasonal fishing industry. Many times, her parents struggled to put food on the table. While other kids were playing, Mandy was foraging for bait and selling it to local fishermen to help support her family. At 10 years old, she was dubbed the “local fish broker,” and her entrepreneurial spirit was born.
Freshco
Then at 18, Mandy left home with a dirty hockey bag, a desire to know more about construction, and the wish to make her parents’ lives easier. Only a year later, in 1995, she founded Freshco – 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 Canada with three collaborative divisions – Maintenance, Projects, and Reconstruction – that serve retail giants like Anthropologie, Apple, Banana Republic, Bell Media, Home Depot, Lululemon, Nike, Restoration Hardware, RBC, Sephora, under armor, Tiffany & Co., and many more.
The Blue Collar CEO
Along the way, Mandy earned the nicknames “The Blue Collar CEO” for her ability to navigate between the white- and blue-collar worlds and “Bear” for her big hugs. In addition to her success with Freshco, she hosts HGTV Canada’s Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan, wrote the award-winning book The Blue Collar CEO, and has received countless awards for her visionary leadership, including:
- Canada’s Most Admired CEO
- Atlantic Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year
- The Toronto Region Board of Trade Business Leader of the Year
- Top 25 Women of Influence
- The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Momentum Award
- Growth 500 Excellence in Innovation
- WXN’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women – Hall of Fame
- CGLCC LGBT+ Business of the Year
- Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 50 CEOs
As Mandy would say, how do ya like them lobsters?
Mandy’s mission from day one has been to build a company that challenges industry stereotypes and “redefines the collar blue,” changing the perception of skilled trades and fighting for the respect they deserve as well as advocating for women in trade industries. She also currently serves as a lead advisor to the Canadian Federal Government’s national campaign encouraging apprenticeships and promoting the skilled trades as a career.
