Holly Gordon

Holly Gordon is the chief impact officer at Participant, where she oversees social impact strategy and campaigns, furthering the media company’s mission to create storytelling that inspires positive social change. Prior to this, Gordon co-founded Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls’ education, and was an executive producer of the film Girl Rising. She was selected by Fast Company as a member of the League of 60 Extraordinary Women and named by Newsweek/Daily Beast as one of 125 Women of Impact. Forbes named the Girl Rising campaign the No. 1 Most Dynamic Social Initiative of 2012. In 2015, Gordon was selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar. She serves on the boards of MAKERS and Girl Rising.