In addition to more than 10 years of lobbying experience, she helps organizations build a strong government relations infrastructure, provides analysis and insights on a national basis, and advises clients on regulatory matters, government enforcement actions, government licensure, procurement and contracting, grantmaking, and political and lobbying activity compliance. She has experience working across numerous subject areas representing a vast array of clients, drafting legislation, and amending the law to achieve their goals. She has successfully secured funding for clients as part of the state biennial Capital Budget and Main Operating Budget, as well as congressionally directed spending items. 

In her former role as Vice President of Government Relations for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, she led the organization’s legislative and executive branch advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels of government to represent more than 2,000 business members. She also managed the Chamber’s workforce development efforts and served as In-House Counsel. Holly previously represented the state’s retail industry before the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio’s congressional delegation, and began her career as a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Holly also practices non-profit law, serving as outside general counsel to numerous tax-exempt organizations, specializing in formation, structure, and governance.

Holly has a strong technical understanding of the Ohio legislative process, and works as an adjunct professor at Capital University Law School, teaching Legislation for a fifth year.