Holly Sydnor

Founder & COO @All Women Leadership -- Awl Strategies

Washington, DC, US

I spearheaded the growth and operational success of AWL Strategies, driving significant revenue and partnership development.• Co-founded and scaled a top-performing strategy firm, developed go-to-market strategy and winning proposals, and managed P&L that resulted in revenue increase in five years, 529% year over year growth, and 29.3% EBITDA from $200 in seed capital• Oversaw operations, HR and finance, and reduced tech debt while streamlining systems and processes to drive organizational growth• Provided executive oversight to 30+ programs across 11 civilian and DoD federal agencies, state, local, commercial and non-profit clients and built a $10M federal pipeline • Recruited, hired and trained staff and developed performance management program and standards• Built a business ecosystem of 100+ small business, public sector and commercial partners• Maintained contracts and small business certifications

Cornell University

Certificate, Digital Marketing

University of Virginia

B.A., History & Government

Cornell University

Certificate, Strategic Hospitality Marketing Certificate

Cornell University

Certificate, Data Driven Marketing

Emerson College

MA, Global Marketing Communication & Advertising