“My career has never been about maintaining what is; it’s been about building what could be,” says Michael Holloway, current Administrator of the Greene County Family Center. For Holloway, a new chapter and a new opportunity to serve is just around the corner.
“It’s always been about people,” Holloway reflects. “When you show up with integrity and vision, you don’t just serve individuals, you strengthen the very fabric of a community.”
Holloway’s work with the community began in public education as a substitute teacher and sign language communicator. Transitioning to the mental health sector, he has been privileged to support individuals and families in times of crisis, whether related to suicide, loss, addiction, or trauma. Additionally, Holloway has worked in skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, assisting senior citizens with impairments in a dignified manner.
Within his tenure with Greene County’s Children and Youth Services, Holloway has filled most of the roles within the system. He has also worked at the policy level, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, to create pioneering policies regarding human and child trafficking.
For the last several years, Holloway has been involved with transformational work at the Greene County Family Center, supporting parents and families by removing barriers to housing, transportation, and mental health access.
Holloway says, “Through long-standing partnerships and intentional outreach, I helped reshape the way information reaches our residents.”
One such effort was the revision of the Greene County Resource Booklet. Through the collaboration of community leaders and stakeholders, including Direct Results, Growing Up Greene, and the United Way, this publication serves as an arsenal of human services resources in both print and digital formats. The booklet was circulated county-wide, placing useful tools in the hands of local households.
“Every partnership that I’ve built, every program that I’ve developed, and every initiative I’ve led has been about relationships,” he shared.
With this momentum, Holloway is now stepping out into a new chapter. Having served Greene County in multiple human services capacities, Holloway is now excited to transition into a new position in our county with Marinus Analytics, a company focused on the science behind human exploitation and injustice and solving problems using data and technology.
Holloway explains that he was drawn to the company’s mission and feels that its values align well with his own, both personally and professionally.
“They serve the same vulnerable families and front-line professionals that I’ve stood beside throughout my career, only now, I have the opportunity to do that work at scale,” he shares.
In a nutshell, this transition has been influenced by an overall understanding of personal mission, or, as Holloway says, knowing your “why”. Careers are not simply jobs. They are avenues for change based on conviction and a desire to serve, and Holloway looks forward to uplifting the people of Greene County in fresh ways.
“When we choose to invest in one another, it creates ripples that last for generations,” he said. “We’re not here to preserve the status quo; we’re here to cultivate something stronger, deeper, and more meaningful.”
