Who is Mary Grothe?
At 22, Mary began her career with a Fortune 1000 payroll and HR company, quickly advancing to become the #1 sales representative, generating millions in revenue. This success helped her overcome a challenging childhood marked by abuse and poverty.
By 28, Mary launched her first business, consulting startups on scaling from $0 to $1M ARR. Over three years, she guided 36 businesses to market, but her relentless work ethic led to burnout and a faith-driven transformation. Discovering Christ and beginning to find her life's purpose, she returned to payroll sales to rebuild her career for three years and then founded her second company, Sales BQ®, in 2017 at age 34. This venture evolved into House of Revenue®, which scaled companies between $2M to $20M by aligning revenue strategies across sales, marketing, branding, and operations.
After selling House of Revenue in June 2023 and serving as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at PNI·HCM, Mary transitioned fully in November 2024 to lead Sunday Salmon. She now combines her entrepreneurial expertise with her faith-based mission to bridge socioeconomic divides and bring nourishment to her community.
Mary is a globally recognized speaker and author of Destination; Remarkable. Surviving the Dark Side of Success, a #1 bestseller published by Forbes Books. Her speeches and writings inspire Christians to align their marketplace talents with their faith and purpose.
Mary Grothe, Top 50 Keynote Speaker
Mary Grothe is not your typical motivational speaker. With her years of training and experience in the performing arts, she brings a theatrical performance that is accompanied by stunning videos, audio, and props, creating the ultimate transformative experience for the audience. Mary sees herself as a performance artist for high-impact faith-fueled conferences and Christian music concerts; a perfect performer for ‘in-between’ sets that will move your audience!
Mary’s keynotes address the inner conflict many Christians face—whether they’re struggling with being lukewarm in their faith, not living up to their full potential, or grappling with understanding why God created them with marketplace talents. These are challenges Mary has personally encountered.
Featured Awards, Publishers & Keynote Speaking Engagements
Destination; Remarkable.
Surviving The Dark Side of Success
Published by Forbes | Books
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Mary Grothe is a globally recognized keynote speaker and author. Her diverse background includes building start-ups to multi-million dollar businesses and scaling revenue for established organizations. Her keynotes address the inner conflict many Christians face—whether they’re struggling with being lukewarm in their faith, not living up to their full potential, or grappling with understanding why God created them with marketplace talents.
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