Holly Solberg serves as the Strategic Partnerships Project Manager and Global Development Practice Lead at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS). She is also a Senior Global Futures Scientist with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.
Ms. Solberg works with faculty and staff to support the growth and repositioning of the Global Technology and Development (GTD) master’s program in SFIS by co-leading the revitalization of the program with a focus on increasing enrollment and student outcomes, strengthening industry connections, and identifying applied curricular offerings to enhance the course of study. She collaborates with internal ASU entities and external organizations working to advance global development efforts to identify opportunities for students to engage in hands-on, experiential learning and technical skills building (via internships, student work, etc.) that support their career objectives and ability to demonstrate tangible skills to prospective employers. Ms. Solberg mentors and supports students with applied projects, professional development goals, network connections, etc.
With her first overseas role as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala, Ms. Solberg has more than 30 years of experience in the field of international development and humanitarian assistance, working for social, gender, and environmental justice and equality. Ms. Solberg has worked in the non-profit sector in several countries across Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. She is well known as a motivational and diplomatic thought leader with recognized competencies in crafting vision and strategy, translating strategy into operational tactics, and leading teams towards the delivery of common objectives.
Ms. Solberg has a Master of Arts (MA) in Humanitarian Assistance from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the School of Nutrition Science and Policy, at Tufts University. She resides in Tempe, Arizona and in her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, music, and spending time with friends and family, and her dog, Rigsby.
