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Holly Rose
I Don't Follow Paths. I Build ThemFor Visionaries & The Quietly Ambitious — Building What Matters
About Me:
I've never taken the conventional path — not at sixteen, and not now. From launching my first business in an era when women were told, "it won't work," to stepping into male-dominated industries and making a mark anyway, I've always followed an inner compass — creative, grounded, and quietly determined.My work spans education, branding, program design, community advocacy, and storytelling. It's not a linear résumé — it's a life lived with curiosity, courage, and a deep commitment to building things that matter. I've created businesses from scratch, helped others bring their ideas to life, and lent my voice to projects I never imagined — sometimes alongside movie stars, sometimes alongside politicians, sometimes in city halls, always with my sleeves rolled up.What's consistent across it all is my fingerprint: intention, resilience, integrity, and results. I've built scalable businesses, designed infrastructure, branded and launched community spaces, and helped others turn their visions into ventures.I've served on nonprofit boards, led teams, advised visionaries, and brought an entrepreneurial mindset to mission-driven work. My approach is practical but never impersonal. I lead with clarity, and I care deeply.After a lifetime of building for others, I'm now building something entirely my own — The Curated Story. The name says it all, and also says nothing yet — which is intentional. It starts with a simple but quietly radical idea: that the most meaningful life is an edited one. I know this not just as a philosophy, but as someone who has lived it — through loss, reinvention, and the unexpected beauty that can surface when life asks you to start again. My first venture under this umbrella, Writing is the New Texting, brings back the handwritten word in a world drowning in digital noise. But The Curated Story is bigger than notecards. It's a framework for any chapter — a move, a loss, a reinvention, a beginning. And soon, a Substack — where story, color, and beauty meet the written word. Stay tuned.I'm not looking for a traditional role — I'm too busy building something that doesn't yet have a name. But I'm always open to fellow travelers: people who value integrity, good design, and stories worth telling. If you're creating something truly off the beaten path, I'd love to know more.
Testimonials
"You have always been an inspiration to me. Your commitment and dedication to your work motivates me to find my own passions and follow those dreams."Sharin Shahin
Marketing / Sage Strategies, LLC
"Holly has extremely high standards and a style that nurtures and motivates people to achieve extraordinarily high standards of excellence. She inspires incredible trust. Holly brings out the best in everyone by understanding their passions and then weaving their passions into the company’s goals."Peter Linkow
President/CEO
Work Family Directives
Cambridge, Ma
“You are an exceptional being full of compassion. Thank you for being my mentor and role model!”Dana Cohen
Creative Movement & Arts Center staff member
"The greatest good you can do for another is not only to share your riches, but to reveal to them their own.”- Benjamin Disraeli
"You are a true inspiration to me in both my professional and personal life. You have given me more than I can possibly thank you for!"Brie Sersosimo
CMAC Staff
"Holly Rose of Sage Strategies is gifted in the areas of leadership, mentoring, marketing, business development and program development. She is enormously creative and perceptive."Peter Linkow
President/CEO
Work Family Directives
Cambridge, MA
"Ms. Rose has a wide and extremely proficient knowledge of business and educational techniques and a fascinatingly curious and creative mind. Frankly, you can do no better than Holly Rose."Wendy Marks, M.E.d, C.A.S.,C.S.S.
Diplomate A.P.A.,L.R.C.
Needham, MA
"Holly Rose is extremely creative, an inspirational writer, a motivating presenter and dynamic problem-solver."Jim R. Russell
President
Education/Training services Bureau
"Holly’s commitment and ability to connect deeply with people made our “growth transition” run much smoother. Through her industry expertise - our staff and our company transitioned much happier, more satisfied and much more knowledgeable.”H.S.
Partner
30,000 sq foot family fitness center
"Plaudits to you for the excellent work on our new Marketing Plan - I especially appreciate how the Objectives, Strategies, Action Plans and Monitoring Steps tied together. They were extremely internally consistent. The degree of detail is very reassuring that the executional discipline will be there as needed."T.S.M
Board of Advisors
30,000 sq ft family fitness center
"Holly has a keen ability to relate to young people making them feel special while teaching them to feel a sense of accomplishment and confidence in themselves through their participation in the Countdown to Success Program. Holly has been an invaluable resource in putting together presentations to potential grantors, school guidance counselors, school administrators, students and parents. She has a stimulating and motivating effect on everyone she comes in contact with."Cheryl Gossman
Needham Housing Authority
Board of Commissioners
"Holly interacted and interviewed many influential members of the business community as well as political leaders on both the city and state level. Her professionalism, expert communication skills, engaging personality and genuine concern enabled her to communicate on a very personal level that benefited the Chamber of Commerce at a very high level."Lorraine Kohr
Former President
Newton-Needham Chamber of
Commerce