Holli S. Emore, M.Div., Dept. of Ministry, Advocacy & Leadership

Holli S. Emore is Executive Director of Cherry Hill Seminary, and also President of Emore Development Resources consulting firm for nonprofits. A native of North Carolina, Holli is twice a past president of the Central Carolina Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Columbia, SC, where she has lived since 1986. As a former senior consultant for Holliman Associates, Inc., of Harrisburg, PA, she provided capital campaign services throughout the country. Emore has also provided fund development consulting for Tidwell & Associates, Inc., of Columbia, SC, and Health Dimensions Group of Minneapolis, MN. Committed to building interfaith relationships, both locally and globally, Holli serves on the Board of Directors of Interfaith Partners of South Carolina, as well as Interfaith Advocate. She volunteers as a Disaster Spiritual Care responder for the American Red Cross. She often teaches public groups about the rapidly-growing Pagan religions, has served as a regional resource for law enforcement, victim services, criminal justice classes and others since 2004, and is a resource person for the Lady Liberty League. Holli is the founder and priestess of Temple Osireion, a Pagan tradition which draws its inspiration from the religions of ancient Egypt. She founded and coordinated the original Pagan Round Table, and is a co-host of the monthly Midlands Interfaith Meetup, both in South Carolina. You may find Holli’s 2012 book, Pool of Lotus, on Amazon or Lulu. She is proud to have been present in July 2015 when the Battle Flag of the Confederacy was removed permanently from the S.C. State House grounds. CHS@cherryhillseminary.org