About Holly

Holly (She/They) is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, deeply committed to creating positive change in the world by fostering environments where everyone feels valued and included. Holly demonstrates consistent leadership through career progression and volunteer contributions to various organizations and causes, while maintaining a strategic mindset and dedication to empowering others.

Employment History

  • Job Overview

    Oversee daily operations, managing staff, volunteer workgroups, and community bicycle workshop to ensure alignment with strategic goals and organizational mission.

    Develop and manage the organization's budget in accordance with strategic and operational plans, ensuring adherence to finance policies and procedures. Update and maintain an annual fund development plan, incorporating revenue projections from various sources.

    Create and sustain revenue streams through grants, sponsorships, and donors. Successfully manage grants, ensuring timely completion of goals and reporting, while delivering outcomes that meet funding requirements.

    Communicate organization's mission effectively to a wide range of audiences, representing Bike Walk Wichita at public events, media engagements, conferences, and workshops. Cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with diverse community partners, maximizing programming opportunities and financial support.

    Support Board activities by providing resources, setting meeting agendas, and maintaining open and effective communication. Annually lead implementation of new and ambitious strategic plan, tracking progress and ensuring adherence to timelines.

    Educate local and state lawmakers on importance of contributing to informed policy discussions and initiatives that promote safe and sustainable pedestrian and bicycle transportation, directly enhancing health and safety of our community.

  • Job Overview

    One-year fellowship (stipend recipient) - Advance GLSEN’s policy agenda in Kansas by mapping out policymakers and coalition partners with whom relationships could be built.

    Influence state and local officials to adopt inclusive and equitable public policy (school board members, state legislators, state and local education agency officials, chief state school officers, and Governors).

    Identify and mobilize additional volunteers who will increase our capacity to achieve public policy victories in the state.

    Prove successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

    Amplify the voices of communities in Kansas and in national campaigns to influence decisions made by the federal government.

  • Job Overview

    Oversaw diverse team of over 40 employees in providing exceptional service to members while placing strong emphasis on intersectional diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Hired, managed, trained and developed staff, established and monitored goals, and conducted performance reviews.

    Motivated, engaged, and developed high-performing leaders, creating desirable working environment. Communicated and implemented processes, applications, and systems to promote optimal efficiency and increased productivity.

    Researched new technology in industry, implemented and communicated those processes, applications, and systems that would generate optimal efficiencies while coordinating with Project Management and vendors to make enhancements, resulting in 20% increased productivity.

    Managed department financial resources, assisted in development of annual budget, monitored and controlled expenditures against approved budget greater than $1 million. Kept institution financially sound by tracking expenses and maintaining detailed records.

    Improved customer satisfaction scores through application of superior conflict resolution and problem-solving skills. Created reports, presentations and other materials for executive staff detailing department activities.

  • Job Overview

    Recruited, trained and onboarded new agents, maintaining exceptional service standards. Provided real-time coaching, guidance and feedback to customer service agents to achieve development goals.

    Maintained and trended over 30 direct reports’ performance and developed action plans to support professional and performance growth while keeping in line with organization strategic initiatives. Promoted over 50% of staff during tenure.

    Balanced department financial resources, assisted in development of annual budget, monitored and controlled expenditures against approved budget greater than $500,000.

    Conducted performance reviews for staff members to reduce resolution times and improve customer satisfaction and employee engagement ratings.

Volunteer Experience

Advocacy Volunteer | Bike Walk Wichita | 2023 to Present

Board Member & Policy Coordinator | GLSEN Kansas | 2022 to Present

Precinct (615) Committee Person, Elected Official | Sedgwick County Democratic Party | 2022 to 2024

Featured Contributor, Leadership Content Writer | International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) | 2020 to 2023

President-Elect of Board of Directors | Sedgwick County Democratic Women | 2022

Chairperson for the Committee on Ministry | First Unitarian Universalist Church of Wichita | 2021 to 2022

Candidate for USD 259 Board of Education District 6 | Unified School District 259 | 2021

Member of Toastmasters Club | Toastmasters International | 2018 to 2020

President-Elect of Board of Directors | First Unitarian Universalist Church | 2016 to 2018

English as a Second Language (ESL) Volunteer Educator | Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church | 2012 to 2013

Big/Mentor | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas | 2009 to 2012

Higher Education

Master of Public Administration | Nonprofit Management | Urban Policy & Innovation | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | Currently Enrolled

Bachelor of Arts & Sciences | Anthropology Major | Psychology Minor | Religion Studies Minor | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | 05.2007

Professional Certifications

Human Rights Education Training Certificate | US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights (USIDHR) | 2023

Equitable Community Change Certificate | eCornell University | 2023

Diversity and Inclusion Certificate | eCornell University | 2022

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (SSGBC) | Aveta Business Institute | 2021

Professional Leadership Certificate | Wichita State University Center for Management Development | 2018

Professional Management Certificate | Wichita State University Center for Management Development | 2016

Special Recognition

Advance Kansas Diversity Leadership In Action Program Graduate | Butler County Community College | 2024

Wichita Business Journal 40 Under 40 Nominee | 2022

Wichita Business Journal Women Who Lead in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Honoree | 2021

Wichita Business Journal Women in Business Honoree | 2021

Heartland Credit Union Association CUlead Program Graduate | 2020

Unconventional Accomplishments

Abide University and Institute | Honorary Doctorate of Divinity in Dudeist Studies | 2023

The Church of the Latter-Day Dude | Ordained Dudeist Priest | 2012