News Expert & Communications Innovator
Holly operates on a simple principle: information is infrastructure, and she builds the bridges to deliver it. Whether untangling complex energy M&A deals, translating healthcare policy, or breaking down sustainability economics, she gets sophisticated information to the people who need it—from NYC boardrooms to Tennessee kitchen tables. As editorial director for a leading academic health system, she drives strategy for a news site reaching over a million visitors annually, producing award-winning podcasts and live-chat integrations. Her path is a mix of education and real-world experimentation: Columbia journalism masters, current sustainability graduate studies, the 2018 launch of BirdDog—a news analysis startup that proved out theories connecting audiences around healthcare, tech, and economic issues. Holly’s covered power & energy markets, healthcare business models, private equity structures, and policy intricacies—always making vital topics accessible and actionable.
Holly’s Recommendations:
- Infomocracy by Malka Older – fast-paced speculative fiction set not far from now in a world that has to integrate climate measures into politics and society. Climate adaptation is not the focus; therefore notable as a matter-of-fact backdrop.
- Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by McDonough & Braungart – thought-provoking, smooth sailing read that turns thinking on its head
- Should sustainability and resilience be combined or remain distinct pursuits? By Charles L. Redman in Ecology and Society, Vol. 19, No. 2 (June 2014)
Connect with Holly about: Strategic communications, audience engagement strategies, or translating complex sustainability topics for diverse stakeholders.