Holly has been a standout employee at ALKU from day one—starting as one of the first Explorers Program Interns, becoming the first Recruiter drafted into Pharma TE&V, and being named ALKU’s 2022 Recruiting Rookie of the Year. Through her determination and lead-by-example attitude, she’s mentored ALKU’s 2024 Rookie of the Year, achieved a personal spread high, led her team to multiple group spread highs, and played a key role in Pharma TE&V’s Breakout Division of the Year victory in 2024. A natural leader and cultural centerpiece, Holly has balanced growing responsibilities while developing others and driving success. Though only now officially a Manager, she has long been recognized by peers, management, and mentees as one, consistently overachieving through every step of her ALKU journey. Congratulations, Holly! We can’t wait to see all you accomplish in this new role!
Holly is the heart and soul of Pharma TE&V’s culture. Her impact extends far beyond the recruiting pod, helping to shape and elevate the entire Pharmaceutical Brand’s culture for the better. She deeply values the relationships she’s built, regularly connecting with those who have mentored her throughout her journey in the Futures Program and on her Roadmap. Thoughtful, selfless, and fun, Holly consistently leads the charge on group events like “TE&Vsgiving,” team outings, recruiting contests (shoutout to Banter Barn), and holiday celebrations. As a passionate and dedicated ERG Leader for ALKU’s AWE Employee Resource Group, Holly constantly fosters meaningful connections and creates opportunities for growth and support among women across the company. In her new role, Holly will be responsible for managing Pharma TE&V’s Recruiting Team and driving them to new heights.
“The first day I met Holly, I knew that someday I would be writing about her promotion. Her consistency made her a dominant desk-level producer, and her reliability is what has made her a fearless leader. There is never a question with Holly – when she’s at work, you know she’s bringing unmatched confidence, work ethic, and energy. As a new hire, Holly proved to be the new standard of excellence. She rewrote what I considered a ‘superstar producer’ to mean. The sentence ‘Holly is the foundation of Pharma TE&V’s culture’ has become a cliche to me, but three years later, it’s still true. When she was the newly drafted TE&V Recruiter, I would tell peers and management how much of a blessing it was to have Holly as an employee. She is still a blessing to me – but more importantly, she is a blessing to the Pharmaceutical Brand and everyone lucky enough to work with her. If you know Holly, it’s impossible not to be so happy for her. She’s never asked for anything and got to this point through hard work and positivity. She has earned the Manager title; truthfully, she’s been one for a long time. I am so, so beyond proud of you, Holly. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that you’re going to be a superstar Manager.” – Recruiting Manager, Pharmaceutical TE&V, Brian Ward
“HOLLY!! This promotion has been a long time coming, and I couldn’t be happier to be writing this message right now. When I think about the incredible culture TE&V has built over the past few years, Holly is the first person who comes to mind. She brings energy to the TE&V pod every single day and keeps everyone on their toes. Whether she’s on the phone with a consultant or keeping things light in the group, she’s always laughing—and one thing’s for sure: it’s never quiet when Holly’s around! What I admire most is that, while she makes things fun, she also holds herself and her team to an incredibly high standard. During her time managing TE&V, she’s helped grow the team to a spread high, developed three new Recruiters in spread, and led the team to win Breakout Division of the Year in 2024. She also maintains one of the highest-producing spreads among all Recruiting Managers and still carries a successful book of business, which is the second highest in Pharma. Holly is exactly the kind of leader we look for when promoting someone. She leads by example, gives her team 110%, and brings out the best in everyone around her. I couldn’t be prouder of you, Holly! TE&V is in amazing hands with you leading the charge.” – Recruiting Director, Pharmaceutical, Nate Hoffman
“Holly! Congratulations on officially becoming the Pharma TE&V Recruiting Manager. When I first met Holly, I distinctly remember the energy she brought into the door on day one, and I knew that we had found a cornerstone of TE&V. Today when I think about Holly, it would be impossible not to recognize her personal recruiting accomplishments, her dedication to her people and the entire team’s growth. If you are on the floor in Pharma, you can easily hear Holly on the phone closing deals and helping drive her Recruiters to do the same. She embodies our ‘lead by example’ culture, and anyone she mentors couldn’t be in better hands. I’m excited to see what you accomplish as you step into this new role, and I can’t wait to see you helping take TE&V to the moon. Hope you celebrate this extremely well-deserved promotion with bottomless mashed potatoes!” – Sales Manager, Pharmaceutical TE&V, Matt Cornelius