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Welcome to
Blue Ocean Brain!

You can call us BOB, for short.

The Blue Ocean Brain Story

Back in 2010, a small but determined group of Ernst & Young and Deloitte advisors noticed a problem: people weren’t taking time to learn and invest in their careers. Even when time did allow, digital learning was lengthy and the user experience was cumbersome. The team set out to design learning that would inspire 21st-century learners. Enter learning scientists, designers, developers, writers, and creatives. Blue Ocean Brain was founded to create exceptional professional development served up in the way our brains – and schedules- learn best. Hundreds of clients later, Blue Ocean Brain has evolved into a diverse organization with a global client portfolio.

In 2021, Blue Ocean Brain joined HSI, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EHS) solutions and HR compliance training, as the latest addition to their professional development portfolio. Through this strategic acquisition, clients are able to leverage HSI as a single-solution partner to improve their safety, compliance, employee development, and culture-building needs.

Throughout our evolution, the heart of Blue Ocean Brain remains the same. We are a microlearning company that believes in the potential of all employees, one learning lesson at a time.

At our core, we believe companies can achieve amazing success when their people have opportunities to learn and grow daily. That’s why we are dedicated to designing and delivering the best possible microlearning experiences. Every single day.

Our Vision:

To make every day an opportunity to learn and grow — for everyone.

BOB Leadership Team
Claire-Herring

Claire G. Herring

CLO

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Gemma Brooks

COO

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Emily Goodman

Director of Content

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Jennifer Robertson

Director of Client Success

Employee Spotlights
Danny-Howells

Danny H.

QA Analyst

A native of South Africa, Danny is an integral part of the product team, testing the BOB environment to make sure it runs smoothly for our learners each day. In his off time, Danny is busy playing rugby, fishing, hiking, or traveling with friends and family.

Giving Back to the Community

Situated in historic Richmond, VA, we take full advantage of the city’s cultural, culinary, and recreational offerings. Work hard, play hard? Don’t mind if we do. But supporting our amazing local charities is what bonds us all.

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Building comfort baskets for brave patients at Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center.

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Proudly supporting Medical Home Plus, a local non-profit that supports families and children with special needs, at Uncork Hope 2018.

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Walking for a good cause! Some BOB teammates participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Blue Ocean Brain By the Numbers

2010

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Blue Ocean Brain was launched in 2010 on a wall smothered in sticky notes.

50+

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Today we deliver world-class learning to corporate clients in more than 50 countries.

5,000+

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Our team of writers and advisors have created more than 5000 courses and counting.

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