John Foley

A revered businessman, John Foley is the genius behind the highly popular Peloton brand. A pioneer of consumer technology brands, John became the Founder and CEO of Peloton Interactive in 2012, leading the revolution of exercise technology. Currently the CEO of Ernesta, John has a plethora of knowledge on business management and a sound understanding of consumer behaviour and trends. With such a decorated history as an entrepreneur to his name, John is now also highly sought after as a speaker for corporate events, sharing how he made his business empire and succeeded as a businessman.

Achieving a Bachelor of Science and Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School, John began his illustrious career working as a Production Shift Manager for Mars. For six years, John oversaw the management of shifts at Mars, before moving on to become the Director of Operations for Citysearch and the General Manager of Notification and Access of Ticketmaster. Forging his reputation in the world of business, John later became the President and CEO of Evite.com, before turning his attention to entrepreneurialism when he became the Founder and CEO of Pronto.com. Also the Founder of Proust.com and the former President of eCommerce for Barnes & Noble, John founded Peloton Interactive in 2012.

As an avid cyclist and fitness addict, John founded Peloton Interactive as a means of leveraging technology to create an interactive fitness platform. Combining his detailed knowledge of technology and business, John crafted his fitness empire to help people become their best selves with fitness technology. Having spent almost a decade as the CEO of Peloton, John took a step back, working as the Executive Chairman of Peloton, before leaving the company in 2022. Today, John is the CEO of Ernesta, a company that provides custom rugs.

With a decorated history as an entrepreneur and businessman to his name, John is now highly sought after as a speaker for corporate events. When hired as a speaker, John shares his expertise in business management, along with his knowledge of technology, consumer trends and fitness. A seasoned speaker, John has previously spoken for CNBC, Goldman Sachs, Recode and Bloomberg Technology. If you are looking for a speech from a successful businessman at your next event, don’t hesitate in hiring John Foley today.

In February 2023 we sat down virtually with John Foley and discussed what he learnt in the role and the key attributes needed to build a high performance team. Watch our Exclusive Interview with John Foley.