Holly Duckworth

Holly Duckworth is the President and Chief Connections Officer of Leadership Solutions International. Holly is a high energy, dynamic, and quality focused association management professional and professional speaker with more than 10 years of experience. She delivers organizational excellence by building quality business strategic planning, communications, and member educational opportunities to drive business results. She is a global thinker who can implement association initiatives, build consensus and influence volunteer leaders , and problem solve to make connections with connections with volunteer membership.

As a lifelong learner Holly has earned both the CAE, Certified Association Executive designation and the CMP Certified Meeting Professional. Holly has won awards from several different associations. From 2000 to 2006, Holly received the Customer Service Excellence Award from the Portland Oregon Visitors Association. In 2002, she received the Best of the Best Award from the National Middle Schools Association. In 2003, she received the Rising Star award from the Oregon chapter of Meeting Planners International and in 2004, she received the Torchlight award from the Oregon chapter of Meeting Planners International.

Holly has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Linfield College. She is a certified Meeting Professional and certified body language expert. She is also a member of the American Society of Association Executives National Component Relations Committee, a member and past president of the Oregon chapter of Meeting Professionals International, current President of the National Speakers Association Oregon and was a Regional Alumnae Manager for the Alpha Phi Sorority.