Holly Kuzmich

Holly serves as the Michael L. Smith Managing Director of the Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, where she advances LEO’s vision of learning what works to reduce poverty and putting it into practice. 

She brings decades of experience in public policy, non-profit leadership, program design, and social entrepreneurship. Holly’s varied leadership roles include serving in the White House, at the U.S. Department of Education, as Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and supporting early-stage organizations as a Managing Director at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. She received her degree from Northwestern University.

What inspired you to join REACH's Board?

I am consistently drawn to the practical solutions that REACH has built for parents, families, and kids. They are impatient in the best way—always working to get high-quality reading and math instruction to students and families who want it. And Lakisha Young is a dynamo who sees this work as her mission.