Amy Holloway is a nationally recognized strategist and the president of Aha!, a consulting firm specializing in economic development planning. She also serves as Practitioner-in-Residence at Harvard Kennedy School's Reimagining the Economy Project. Over her 30-year career, Amy has advised more than 200 communities across the U.S., helping local leaders align around plans that create more prosperous communities. She is a retired partner at a Big 4 consultancy, where she led its national economic development practice, and the founder and president of Avalanche Consulting, one of the country's premier strategic planning firms. Known for her upbeat approach, Amy brings leaders together in ways that spark "aha!" moments and inspire collective action. Trust Builders reflects her career-long conviction that trust among local leaders is the single most powerful force shaping a community's future. Amy lives in Asheville, North Carolina. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, painting, and teaching Pilates.