Experienced Leader, Agile Manager,
Creative Strategist, Public Speaker,
Delightful Human

Holly Karr is the owner and chief go-getter for Virtual Hyperdrive. She collaborates on projects with other creative agencies, non-profits, and tech companies to help grow the IT talent pipeline in Okaloosa County.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing Management from WGU.

Community Engagement, Volunteering, and Awards

• Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce (GFWBC) Board of Directors (2023-2025 term)
• Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast Board of Directors, Vice President (2021-present)
• Emerald Coast Science Center Board of Directors (2021-present)
• 100+ Women Who Care Emerald Coast member (2021-present)
• Member of TeCMEN Industry Day Planning Committee (2020-present)
• One Okaloosa EDC’s 2022-2023 Technology Coast Manufacturing and Engineering Network (TeCMEN) Committee Chair
• 2022 Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber Ambassador Chair
• Leadership Okaloosa Graduate: 2021- 2022
• Volunteer web developer
• Volunteer STEM and web development instructor
• Emerald Coast Science Center Homeschool Science Fair Judge
• 2023 Woman of Honor Award, with public plaque: Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women
• 2020-2022 GFWBC Awards: Q3 Ambassador of the Quarter; Above and Beyond Award; and Ambassador of the Year