Dr. Kholi Murchison

Dr. Kholi Murchison has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Dr. Kholi is currently the Director of Communications at Borealis Philanthropy since April 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Partner at HOLI. Brands since January 2018. Dr. Kholi also co-founded and served as a Partner at Oratory Glory, LLC, a media lab and creative agency, starting from July 2016.

Dr. Murchison held multiple roles at Whole30, including Vice President of Social Impact from March 2021 to May 2021, Director of People + Culture from November 2019 to March 2021, and Director of Equity + Inclusion from June 2019 to November 2019. Dr. Kholi founded and served as the Executive Director of Khafra Company, a dream incubator investing in communal actualization, from December 2012 to February 2017.

Furthermore, Dr. Murchison worked as a Managing Editor and Lead Writer at Ui CULTURE / Urban Icon in 2016, and as an Editorial Resource Manager and Managing Editor at Callisto Media in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Dr. Kholi was also an Editorial Fellow at Blavity in 2016.

In addition to their various roles, Dr. Murchison founded and served as the CEO of Ardor Brand, LLC from January 2011 to January 2016, where they were responsible for working with press outlets and creating communications materials for clients in the fashion, tech, lifestyle, and entertainment industries. Dr. Kholi also worked as a Social Media Strategist + Brand Consultant at driversselect from February 2014 to September 2015.

Dr. Kholi Murchison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Arts from Hampton University, which they attended from 2003 to 2007. Dr. Kholi then pursued further education and obtained a PhD in Literatures in English from Rutgers University. Their doctoral studies spanned from 2007 to 2015. Recently, from 2019 to 2021, Dr. Murchison attended Wake Forest University, where they obtained a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree in the field of Food, Health, and Ecological Wellbeing.