Anne Mahlum

Anne Mahlum is a businesswoman, public speaker, and fitness innovator. In 2013, she founded [solidcore], a fitness company that expanded to 70 locations in under 7 years and is still growing under Anne’s leadership. The company has more than 100,000 clients, including famous participants like First Lady Michelle Obama. Anne has raised over $70 million dollars in venture capital for [solidcore] over the years and employs more than 500 people. Prior to founding [solidcore], Mahlum was the CEO of Back on My Feet (BoMF). She created this NGO in 2007 to help people experiencing homelessness to change their lives through fitness and physical wellbeing. Anne grew the non-profit to 12 cities in just 4.5 years and has helped thousands of people gain independent living. Anne built BoMF to a 6.5M operation, and the organization is still going strong today. Anne has been recognized many times for her accomplishments, including being named New Yorker of the Week, Penjerdel’s Citizen of the Year, ABC World News Person of the Week, a CNN Hero, a 40 under 40 recipient in both Philadelphia and Washington, DC and most recently named a recipient of the “Women Mean Business” Award by the Washington Business Journal. She is also featured in a book called 50 Everyday Heroes about individuals who have made impressive changes in the lives of others. Mahlum splits her time between North Dakota, New York, and DC. She has run 11 marathons, including one on every continent of the world. She is a motivational speaker and enjoys mentoring entrepreneurs, investing in start-ups, snowboarding and playing volleyball.