Holly is Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief of Staff at Virgin Atlantic. Leading the airline’s strategy, sustainability & community and Government Affairs teams. Since her appointment in October 2021, she has led Virgin Atlantic’s efforts towards decarbonisation, including the world’s first transatlantic flight on 100% SAF on a commercial aircraft. Holly also serves as the Industry Chair on the UK Government’s Jet Zero Taskforce which brings together key stakeholders across industry, Government and academia to overcome the challenges for UK aviation in meeting Net Zero 2050.

In her role as Chief of Staff, Holly works closely with the CEO and Leadership Team on enterprise-wide prioritisation, organisational effectiveness and delivery of corporate and financial targets. Having coordinated Virgin Atlantic’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, she played a central role in securing the £1.5bn recapitalisation of the airline and led lobbying efforts with the UK Government to remove Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Before joining Virgin Atlantic, Holly gained over 10 years of legal experience working across aviation, transport and energy as a competition and regulatory lawyer. She holds a Law Degree from the London School of Economics, has two young children and is an avid Arsenal fan.