Nola Hennessy
Nola Hennessy is renowned for her people skills, love of life and fun, business acumen, and enduring energy and passion for making a positive difference. One of Rotary International’s Inspirational Women 2011 and Women of Impact 2014 (FOWM USA), Nola rose from a childhood of severe constraints to become a senior manager at 16 and has three times risen to senior leadership and the top of her chosen profession. She leads the global consultancy Serenidad Consulting in its strategic intent to facilitate peace, and provide services and products that are a cut above the rest. As a polished consultant, Nola successfully delivers up what others call “too hard”. Nola offers unrivalled and unique experience as ‘the CEO on the shop floor’ multiple times, is an accomplished and professional speaker, facilitator, change agent, educator, negotiator, mediator, presenter, interviewer and host. Nola continually takes on the topics, issues, debates and subjects others perceive with fear or hesitation. Nola does exactly as she teaches, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a member of the UN Association of Australia.