Mary Killelea is the Founder of 2B Bolder, a woman-owned business that works with companies and conscious leaders to support women in their careers. 2B Bolder features hundreds of successful women in various roles in business and tech sharing their career insights and advice.
Mary Killelea founded 2B Bolder in December 2019. Under her visionary leadership, the podcast has grown to rank among the top 3% of podcasts worldwide (Listen Notes, October 2024), with over 20,000 downloads and a meaningful global impact on women. What began as a platform for career insights has expanded into a dynamic community offering career articles, monthly newsletters, merchandise, and free resources. Mary’s commitment to community building aims to launch workshops and networking events in 2025, broadening the reach and resources available to her audience.
As the host, Mary shares her expertise with a diverse, ambitious audience, inspiring women in business and technology to break barriers and realize their potential. With over 100 interviews to date, her insightful discussions empower listeners to navigate their careers with confidence and courage, positioning Mary as a pivotal influence in the professional empowerment space.
Mary actively promotes diversity and inclusion in her daily life. She is involved with prominent women's networking associations such as Gotara, Network of Executive Women, Lean In Circles, and Women at Intel Network (WIN). She also volunteers as a career mentor and coach at Intel and has presented on career and marketing topics at the Portland Digital Marketing Summit (2022) and Portland State University (2024).
Beyond 2B Bolder, Mary is a seasoned marketing professional with a track record of running impactful multi-million dollar B2B campaigns and brand strategies for Intel, a technology, Fortune 100 company. She also owned a boutique digital agency in Portland, Oregon, providing digital marketing services to small- to medium-sized consumer-based businesses that needed everything from band to demand for over a decade. With over 25 years of experience in marketing, Mary excels at looking at the business's entire marketing footprint and can recommend a cohesive approach to reaching customers and converting them into buyers. Her expertise in digital marketing, content creation, and brand management consistently drives measurable growth and a competitive edge for her clients.