Shea Coakley’s entrepreneurial journey is defined by a consistent thesis: build products and services that genuinely improve the human experience. From reinventing corporate food service with LeanBox to creating the world’s largest employee experience conference with PERKSCon, every venture reflects a focus on accessibility, quality, and community.
Shea’s ability to identify emerging categories before they become mainstream — corporate food tech, employee experience events, THC beverages, AI retail intelligence — has been the hallmark of his career. He builds where others haven’t yet looked.