{{short description|American publisher}} {{Infobox person | name = Kelly Holland | image = Kelly_Holland_2016.jpg | caption = Holland in West Hollywood, California in January 2016 | birth_name = | other_names = Toni English | birth_date = | birth_place = Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Publisher, director, producer | spouse = | website = }}
'''Kelly Holland''' is the former CEO and owner of Penthouse Global Media Inc., as well as a director and producer.
==Career== A former mainstream documentarian,<ref name="Copeland">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/sex/q-and-a/a50434/penthouse-ceo-kelly-holland-interview/ |first=Libby |last=Copeland |authorlink=Libby Copeland |title=''Penthouse''{{'}}s Female CEO Has No Plan to Ditch Full-Page Nudes |magazine=Esquire |date=November 15, 2016 |issn=0014-0791}}</ref> Holland directed her first adult film in 1994<ref name=Touch>{{cite web|title=It Takes a Woman's Touch |first=Acme |last=Andersson |website=XBIZ |url=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/82439/xbiz |date=July 27, 2007}}</ref> under an exclusive contract with Vivid Entertainment.<ref name=pov/> She went on to direct films for other companies, including the award-winning 22-volume series ''Naked Hollywood'' for Adam & Eve Pictures.<ref name=Interactive>{{cite web |title=Chick Media Unveils Interactive Women-Friendly Series |first=Gretchen |last=Gallen |website=XBIZ |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=10907&mi=all&q=tera |date=October 21, 2005}}</ref> She became head of production for ''Playgirl'' TV in 2005, and appeared in several mainstream media outlets as the company's spokesperson.<ref name=pov>{{cite magazine|title=Chick Media: A Woman's POV |first=Ed |last=Crane |magazine=AVN |issn=0883-7090 |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/23698.html |date=October 20, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411102218/http://business.avn.com/articles/Chick-Media-A-Woman-s-POV-46234.html |archivedate=April 11, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Holland is the founder of Chick Media, a multimedia corporation that produces erotic programming for women.<ref name=pov/> In 2009, she became the executive producer of ''Penthouse'' Films.
In 2016, Holland became the CEO and owner of Penthouse Global Media.<ref name="Feldman">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2016/09/21/penthouse-owner-and-ceo-kelly-holland-revives-iconic-magazine-vows-to-remain-nude/#280c2e93fb84 |title=Staying Nude Is Key To New 'Penthouse' Owner's Plan To Stay In The Black |first=Dana |last=Feldman |magazine=Forbes |date=September 21, 2016 |issn=0015-6914}}</ref> She was since been responsible for a complete overhaul of the brand and its properties, initially with guidance from then-publisher of ''Penthouse''<nowiki/>'s Australian edition, Damien Costas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horgan |first=Richard |date=2016-12-15 |title=Penthouse Magazine Is Still in Print |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/penthouse-magazine-turnaround/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In addition to overseeing all video production, she is also responsible for the company's ten satellite channels in 100 countries, product licensing, international publications, and the Penthouse Clubs.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-himi-holland-20170423-story.html |title=Penthouse CEO Kelly Holland wants to revive the legendary adult entertainment brand |first=David |last=Ng |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=April 23, 2017}}</ref>
==Awards== * 2008 Feminist Porn Award – Sexiest Straight Film – ''My Sex Therapist.com: The First Sessions''<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Good-For-Her-Announces-2008-Feminist-Porn-Award-Winners-51993.html |title=Good For Her Announces 2008 Feminist Porn Award Winners |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=April 7, 2008 |magazine=AVN |issn=0883-7090}}</ref> * 2011 Venus Award – Business Woman of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvderotik.com/blog/venus-awards-2011-dvderotik/ |title=Venus Awards 2011 |accessdate=2014-11-26 |author=Renzo |date=October 6, 2011 |publisher=DVDerotik |language=German}}</ref> * 2017 AVN Hall of Fame inductee – Performers and directors<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/class-of-2017-the-new-inductees-into-the-avn-hall-of-fame-707363.html |title=Class of 2017: The AVN Hall of Fame's Newest Inductees|work=AVN|date=28 December 2016|accessdate=28 June 2017}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Kelly Holland}} *{{IMDb name|0257681}} *{{iafd name|id=tenglish|gender=d}} *[http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/director.cfm?directorid=1338 Kelly Holland] at the Adult Film Database
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