Gerry Valentine is an executive coach and the author of The Thriving Mindset - Tools for Empowerment in a Disruptive World. Gerry grew up in poverty in 1970s New York but went on to receive an Ivy League education and pursue a successful corporate career. He has extensive leadership experience in senior positions in Fortune 100 companies, and through his writing and his coaching work, he strives to help people thrive through adversity and face the future with courage and curiosity.