HOLLY DUNN PENDLETON SELECTED AN CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD” WINNER FOR 2015.

The City-County Observer is excited to announce that Holly Dunn Pendleton been selected an CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD” wInner for 2015.   She was the past Executive  Director and CO-FOUNDER, of Holly’s House, Inc, Evansville, IN. September 2007-October 2009.

She is the owner and Inspirational Speaker/Advocate of Holly K Dunn, LLC, Evansville, IN. October 2009-Present

This years awards luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B. The registration begin at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 26, 2015. Reservations for this event may be obtain by calling Mollie Drake Schreiber at 812-760-4233 or e-email her at mdarke07@yahoo.com. Deadline for registration is October 15, 2014. Last years event was a sellout.

So far the “Outstanding Community Services Award” winners for 2015 are: Vanderburgh County Commissioner Joe Kifer, well respected local Attorney Joe Harrison, Jr, Indiana State Auditor Suzanne Crouch and former Vanderburgh County Sheriff and 8th District Congressmen Brad Ellsworth, Dr. Dan Adams, Dr  Steven Becker MD and Tracy Zeller.

PROFILE OF HOLLY  DUNN  PENDLETON 

EDUCATION AND HONORS

Oakland City University, Oakland City Indiana received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, September 2007

University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN-Master of Business Administration, December 2006

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY-Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, December 2000.  Major in Finance with a all Business GPA: 3.1/4.0.

STUDY ABROAD

Summer session in Lancaster, England, studying Economic and Business Statistics (1999)

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

OWNER and INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER/ADVOCATE, Holly K Dunn, LLC, Evansville, IN.  October 2009-Present

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and CO-FOUNDER, Holly’s House, Inc, Evansville, IN.  September 2007-October 2009

• Serve as the spokesperson and supervisor of services.
• Coordinate a multidisciplinary team of law enforcement, prosecutors, protective services, medical, mental health, and advocates.
• Hire, train, and supervise all employees.
• Oversee all financial records and a $300,000 budget.
• Oversee all training and education efforts in-house and in the community.
• Coordinate all fundraising efforts.
• Identify, prepare, and submit all grants.
• Serve as liaison for the board of directors.

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, Dunn Hospitality Group, Evansville, IN. September 2004-September 2007

• Coordinate operations for 12 hotels in Indiana and Kentucky.
• Oversee a $6.3 million property improvement renovation for nine properties.  Develop and maintain the budget/accounting for all projects.  Order fixtures, furniture, and equipment.  Manage contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage bookkeeping for Construction Company and oversee accounts for $6.6 million Paducah, KY project.

MANAGER IN TRAINING, Dunn Hospitality Group, Evansville, IN. June 2002-September 2004

• Plan and facilitate renovations of five Hampton Inn’s owned and operated by Dunn Hospitality.
• Work every position/department as manager in training at the Courtyard by Marriott Louisville Airport.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT, GREEK LIFE, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN August 2001-June 2002

LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT, Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, Columbus, OH May 2000- May 2001

• Traveled weekly to 32 universities and colleges to assist chapters with recruitment, programming, leadership, and risk management.
• Developed and delivered risk management seminars and officer training workshops.
• Conducted 30 weekly interviews with chapter officers, fraternity alumnae, and university administrators regarding leadership and organizational skills.
• Assessed the financial situation of each chapter and corrected bookkeeping errors.
• Completed weekly reports and provided constant feedback to the chapters.

COMMUNITY AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Best of Evansville, Woman of the Year, Evansville Living Magazine, 2003

Phenomenal Woman of USI, Award Winner for Community Service, 2003

Award for Public Service, US Department of Justice, 2005

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Greatest Public Service, 2006

Hero of the Month, Glamour Magazine, 2007

United States Attorney’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Rights of Victims, 2007

Community Service Award, Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police, 2007Featured on A& E Networks “I Survived” Program, 2009

People Magazine, “Hero Among Us”, 2009

Featured on 48 Hours Lived to Tell Program, 2010

Athena Award Nominee, Evansville, 2007, 2009, & 2011

Evansville Business Journal 20 Under 40 Award, 2012

News4U 20 Under 40 Award, 2015

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and ACTIVITIES

Symposium on Child Abuse, National Children’s Alliance

Member Domestic and Sexual Violence Commission Graduate Finding Words Indiana

Member Kentucky Coalition Against Sexual Assaults Speaker, Rape Abuse, and Incest National Network

Graduate, Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse Victims Training Project Reveal, 2^nd Vice President Board of Directors

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Leadership Team Oakland City University Board Member

Junior League of Evansville, Member of Board of Directors

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