Holly is the Director of Operations for 17 Asset Management where she oversees the coordination, communication and direction of all initiatives. She is the former Foundations and International Development Director for the Good Capital Project where she coordinated partnerships, investor relations and outreach. Holly joined the Princeton in Africa Foundation Board in 2003 and became the first full-time Executive Director in 2004. Since then, she has been an active Princeton in Africa’s board member serving on the development and program committees. Holly has extensive non-profit experience in development work including capital campaigns and strategic planning. Through her consulting business, she worked with several African non-profits on scaling their efforts in Africa. In addition to Princeton in Africa, her current and previous board affiliations include the Ivy Club 1879 Foundation (President), Planned Parenthood in New Jersey (Vice Chair), the World Food Program Committee of Princeton (Chair), The Crisis Ministry of Trenton and The Princeton Junior School. Holly currently lives in New York City with her husband, Rob Garrett ’90 and their children.
Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.