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Holly Glass Burgess

Director Of Strategic DEIB Partnerships at NESN

Holly Glass Burgess has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies in the media and communications industry. Holly currently holds the position of Director of Strategic DEIB Partnerships at NESN, a premier sports network in the US, where they are responsible for developing partnerships in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Prior to this role, Holly served as the Director of Traffic and Senior Manager of Traffic at NESN, where they headed the Traffic Department and played a crucial role in revenue maximization, policy implementation, and maintaining strong working relationships across various departments.

Outside of NESN, Holly has held leadership positions in organizations promoting diversity and supporting women in sports and events. Holly served as the President of WISE (Women in Sports and Events, Inc.) and as the President and Vice President of Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) where they contributed to the growth and development of these organizations.

Holly's work experience also includes roles as a Traffic Manager at WTIC/WTXX and WLVI-TV, as well as a Credit Manager at WLVI/WEWB-TV. These experiences have provided their with a comprehensive understanding of traffic management and credit operations in the media industry.

Overall, Holly Glass Burgess has a strong background in traffic management, strategic partnerships, and leadership in diversity and inclusion initiatives, making their a valuable asset in the media and communications field.

Holly Glass Burgess attended Weymouth High School from 1989 to 1993. Holly then pursued higher education at Northeastern University from 1994 to 1998, although specific details about their degree or field of study are not provided. In terms of certifications, they obtained the following: Skills for Inclusive Conversations from LinkedIn in April 2020, How to Use LinkedIn Learning from LinkedIn in November 2018, and Learning Excel 2019 from LinkedIn in November 2018. Additionally, it is mentioned that Holly participated in the Half the Sky Leadership Program, although no details about the institution or the specific timeframe of achievement are supplied.

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Timeline

  • Director Of Strategic DEIB Partnerships

    April, 2022 - present

  • Director Of Traffic

    March, 2021

  • Senior Manager Traffic

    June, 2006