Holly Ann Custard, Ph.D.

Holly Ann Custard, Ph.D. is an accomplished executive leader currently serving as the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Strada Education Foundation.1 With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in driving social impact through strategic partnerships, data and research, innovative program design, and philanthropy.1

Professional Background

Holly's expertise spans various areas including:

• Education media
• Online learning
• Education technology
• Philanthropy
• Designing for the future of learning and work

She is known for her ability to connect and catalyze internal teams and external stakeholders from diverse industries and sectors to solve complex problems and innovate new human-centered designs and solutions.1

Education

Holly holds multiple advanced degrees:

• Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin (2004-2012)
• Two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho1

Current Role

As Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Strada Education Foundation, Holly focuses on:

• Driving impact through strategic partnerships
• Utilizing data and action research
• Implementing innovative design strategies1

Professional Strengths

Holly's executive strengths include:

• Strategic partnerships
• Life-long learning
• Intrapreneurship
• Higher education leadership
• Educational technology
• Program management and design
• Research and innovation
• Human-centered design
• Future of learning and work1

Holly is motivated by continual learning, working outside her comfort zone, and collaborating with diverse, intelligent, and committed individuals and teams.1