Speaker Bio
Holly Henderson is External Affairs & Compliance Director for Southern Linc. With over two decades of external relations and public policy experience, she supports the company by advocating for Southern Linc’s interests in the external affairs arena and pursuing telecommunications policies that support grid modernization and utility needs. She leads her team in regulatory policy and legislative advocacy, ensuring that the company’s interests and its customers’ needs are addressed with policymakers at the federal and state levels. Her team also manages the company’s compliance and business continuity activities, providing employees with the guidance and training needed to adhere to policies, laws and regulations, and to maintain business functionality in the face of an emergency or crisis. Finally, Holly oversees contract and lease administration, essential to maintaining the infrastructure that supports the company’s network.
Holly has a Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA, and a Master of Science from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.