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As a native Austinite with a background in campaigns and legislative advocacy, I currently serve as the grassroots and digital specialist on the MWCAdvocacy team as part of McGuireWoods Consulting. I have substantial experience in communications, digital marketing and advertising, social media content development and management, and graphic design. Alongside digital communications, I have experience in grassroots advocacy, coalition building, and organizational strategy & management.
On the MWCAdvocacy team, I have experience working with a variety of service areas and industries including nonprofit organizations, renewable energy, education, land use, municipal government, and healthcare.
0-5 years
Holly Deshields is Director of the McGuireWoods Consulting Austin office and senior vice president of State Government Relations where she assists clients by lobbying and consulting on issues related to economic development, education, healthcare, finance, and state and local affairs.
6-10 years
She has been recognized by Capitol Inside in 2015 as a "Rising Star" in Texas politics and in 2016, was selected as the winner for Austin Under 40's government and public affairs industry category.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting in 2012, Holly served as chief of staff to Texas State Senator Mike Jackson and worked in the Texas Senate for over a decade building strong relationships with state legislators, capitol staff, executive branch and regulatory agencies.
Holly volunteers in various capacities around Central Texas. She is an active member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center's Advance Team and also founded Young Texans of Cancer's Austin Chapter. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Kappa Alpha Theta alumni and Texas Ex. She enjoys spending her free time with her son, Hunt, and golden retriever, Winnie.
