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Holly Bradshaw-Eakes
In all business endeavors during a career that spans 30 years, Ms. Bradshaw-Eakes has been directly involved in marketing. A degree in Marketing from San Francisco State University was utilized early in her career at Pacific Southwest Airlines where she was a marketing representative during and immediately after deregulation of the airline industry. By the time the airline was acquired by US Air, her career path had spanned numerous sales and marketing positions.

Since those early years she has assisted a wide range of for-profit and social service organizations. Through all endeavors Ms. Bradshaw-Eakes regularly gained publicity in national print publications, made appearances on television programs which aired in many markets, and served on national steering committees, becoming a spokesperson for various organizations. She has formulated and executed value plans that were steeped in pragmatism, with roots in market theory.

Ms. Bradshaw-Eakes' areas of expertise are strategic market planning, target market refinement and public relations. She is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Council on International Relations.

Thomas G. Eakes
As the creator of many successful enterprises in his 45 year business career, Mr. Eakes has approached commerce from many angles. Prior to starting The Holly Company, he was a founding owner of RKC & Co, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm with offices throughout California. Clients included The Pacific Stock Exchange, Motown Records and other regional and national clients. When the firm was sold to Corroon and Black, the fourth largest insurance broker in the world, Mr. Eakes remained to render his particular expertise as National Employee Benefit Chairman with offices in California and New York. Corroon and Black later merged with The Willis Group, a London-based firm whose stock is traded on the London and New York stock exchanges.

Mr. Eakes specializes in turnaround management, growth positioning, strategic planning and sales training. He is Chairman of the Board of the Philos Society at St. John's College in Santa Fe and is active in community affairs.