Overview

Marty Holleran is a transformational former CEO and board director. He brings more than 25 years of executive experience as a Corporate Officer with GE, running multibillion-dollar divisions for one of the world’s most recognized brands, as well as leading multinational companies and fast-growth startups through IPOs and turnarounds. He has worked with CEO’s and C-suite executives and senior leaders in the telecommunications, entertainment, semiconductor, food manufacturing, construction, engineering, pharmaceutical, and energy industries.

Holleran’s foray into the executive coaching space began as President and CEO of Merryck & Co USA, which would later become The ExCo Group. He currently serves as an ExCo Mentor and Board Member Emeritus.

Career History

Throughout his career, Holleran served on both for-profit and non-profit boards, including Emerson Radio Inc, Innovalarm, GFR Consulting, St. Joseph’s College and Catholic University.

He most recently served as president and CEO of Electrolux Home Care Products NA, and successfully executed a complete turnaround of the company which increased overall competitive positioning of the business.

While at Genca, a subsidiary of General Cable Corp, Holleran served as president and CEO where he led a significant turnaround and restructuring for this wire and cable industry business, resulting in its successful sale to a major competitor.

Holleran previously served as president and CEO of InnovAlarm, a fast-growth, startup venture developing audio detection technology. Before this role, Holleran served as CEO for Projectavision, a hi-tech pioneer in HDTV and eventually led the company through its IPO. Previously, as President and COO of Emerson Radio, Holleran oversaw this publicly traded company through a hostile corporate takeover.

Holleran was named president and CEO of Thomson Consumer Electronics Sales and Marketing Company after a major transaction with GE’s consumer electronics business.  Thomson was the #1 U.S. consumer electronics company at the time, with more than $3B in revenues. Under his leadership, Holleran restructured the entire business while developing a world-class sales, marketing, and distribution organization.

Holleran enjoyed a 26-year career with GE, leading numerous operating divisions, culminating in his role as a Corporate Officer. His tenure included being selected by GE for the Presidential Executive Interchange Program in Washington, DC where he held a key government leadership role as a Deputy Administrator at the Department of Agriculture. In addition, Holleran successfully led a $5B P&L for GE’s major appliance sales and marketing business.

Personal

When his two grandchildren were diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, Holleran established the Children’s Pompe Foundation with his son-in-law, an organization that funded the research for the cure of this disease. As a result of the foundation, a company was formed and then acquired by Genzyme culminating in a federally funded drug for the disease. Thousands of children around the world have benefitted from this, including his grandchildren, who are now living heathy, fulfilling lives.

Holleran has received the “Torch of Liberty” Award from the Anti-Defamation League and was named to the Irish Business 100 Top Executives. Additionally, he served on the Board of Regents at Catholic University and Board of Directors of St. Joseph College. He also is President of Holleran Assoc.

Holleran earned his B.S. from the University of Scranton and a master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Delaware. He is married to his wife, Kathy, and has three adult children. He is also the published author of the book “Well Lived” which chronicles both his personal and business life.