Holly B. Hunt has almost two decades of experience in telecommunication sales, sales leadership & operations, sales enablement, and sales strategy & channel development.  She is currently the VP of Channel Sales at Cipher, a global Managed Security Services Provider.  Prior to Cipher, Holly held channel development and sales leadership roles at Comcast Business, AT&T, Windstream, Wholesale Carrier Services, and Cingular Wireless.  She has also launched and operated a few small businesses along the way, including her own personal website, www.hollybhunt.com.  She graduated Cum Laude from the University of Georgia where she obtained two degrees, a Bachelor of Journalism in Public Relations, and a Bachelor of Science in Education in Sports Studies.

 

Since joining the indirect technology channel, Holly has received multiple awards.  The Channel Company named her a Rising Female Star of the IT Channel in 2021, and to their Women of the Channel list in 2022, 2023, and 2024.  She also received a National Channel Manager of the Year award from Sandler Partners in both 2022 and 2023.  The Alliance of Channel Women awarded Holly the Big Impact Award for Q2 in 2023 and she was a recipient of the LEAD award in 2023, which is presented annually to exceptional female leaders in the technology channel. In Q1 2024, she received National Partner Director MVP from Comcast Business & a Vendor Hustler Award from AVANT Communications.  In Q3 2024, Sandler Partners awarded Cipher Top New Provider 2024, a direct result of Holly’s efforts in creating a strong partnership with the Technology Service Distributor.

 

Holly has served in leadership roles of various organizations over the past decade.  She serves on the board of the Alliance of Channel Women & OAPB Fishing Foundation. She is also the Communications Chair for the Alliance of Channel Women.  Holly was recently accepted as a member into the exclusive Cloud Girls organization.  She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Fort Lauderdale and has held leadership roles in the Miami, Atlanta, and Philadelphia chapters.  She also served as moderator for the John Maxwell Live 2 Lead Leadership Conference in Pompano Beach in  2023 & 2024.