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Title: Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Director
Company: Epilepsy Association of Utah
Location: West Jordan, UT United States

Diagnosed with epilepsy at only 6 years old, Holly Ferrin didn’t know how to talk about it at first. After later volunteering as a youth ambassador for the city of Midvale, Utah, however, she found herself with a more meaningful relationship and feeling of solidarity with other epileptics, and her career spiraled from there. Ms. Ferrin has since held various directorship, leadership and volunteer positions within the Epilepsy Association of Utah prior to becoming its executive director two years ago. The goal of the nonprofit is to provide information and resources for people and families affected by the disorder, and, as its current face, she is responsible for meeting with corporations for sponsorship and maintaining involvement in the Political Advocacy Committee. Ms. Ferrin’s role also includes developing and overseeing all projects, goals, business, and organizational missions, handling staff, expansion, and fundraising, and writing grants. She is the only director in the history of the organization to actually have epilepsy.

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