Holly Christensen Sestak
CEO & President
Holly Christensen Sestak is the CEO of Socratic Arts, where she leads science-backed, human-centered learning design to drive performance outcomes for clients and their learners. For 19 years, Holly has partnered with numerous Fortune 500 companies and global organizations, delivering award-winning, learn-by-doing and story-centered programs to address complex business challenges. Socratic Arts is innovative and creating AI-enabled technology solutions to support & scale 1to1 mentorship / apprenticeship, based on the work of Roger Schank, Ph.D., AI researcher and education visionary.
Prior to her role at Socratic Arts, Ms. Sestak was a performance consultant working with large organizations including IBM and Allstate. She also served as the Learning Officer & Director of Academic Systems & Processes for Apollo Group, overseeing online/hybrid faculty development at the institutions owned by Apollo Group. In this capacity, she was responsible for the academic and administrative operations & learning for 180 locations worldwide and served as a faculty member in management and organizational behavior.
Key Strengths and Accomplishments:
Award-Winning Innovation: Led teams to win dozens of awards for effective and engaging, learning design that results in true behavior change.
Future of Work Expertise: Executed in matrixed and cross-functional organizations, including 20+ years leading remote workforces. Created and curated enabling ed tech (including AI) to drive tech upskilling and transformation in diverse industries.
Strategic Vision and Problem-Solving: Known for crafting thoughtful, win-win solutions for client organizations and teams.
Global Impact: Successfully partnered with leading global companies, Tier 1 consulting firms, R1 universities and the federal government to create scalable learning solutions that drive performance improvement, transformation and business results.