Holly Quinlan President and CEO, Cobb Travel & Tourism
Scott Reed Owner/Operator, Chick-Fil-A Franchise
Holly Quinlan became the president and CEO of Cobb Travel & Tourism in December 2010. She is responsible for the organization’s operations, including strategic planning, finance, sales and marketing. Cobb Travel & Tourism is responsible for promoting and generating tourism, convention, trade show and sports development activity throughout Cobb County. Previously, Quinlan was chief operating officer for the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Very active in the community, Quinlan is the vice chair for the Leadership Cobb 2023 class and is chairing the selection committee for the Tribute to Women by LiveSAFE Resources. She also is a member of Kennesaw State University’s Coles College of Business Advisory Board and the Marietta Kiwanis Club. Quinlan was named a 40 Under 40 by Georgia Trend magazine, 20 Under 40 by Cobb Life magazine and has been given the Up and Comers Award by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. She has also received the LiveSAFE Resources Women of Achievement Award. She was a volunteer probation officer for Cobb County Superior Court for 13 years. She is a graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, Leadership Cobb and Honorary Commanders. A native of Cobb County, Ga., Quinlan graduated from the University of Georgia. She is a mother of 12-year-old twin daughters.
Scott Reed began his Chick-fil-A journey in 1980 at the age of 15 as a team member at the Greenbriar Mall location on the south side of Atlanta. While attending the University of Georgia, he became a marketing intern at the Chick- fil-A home office and started to dream of owning his own business. He soon realized he could do this by working for Chick-fil-A. After completing the Business Intern Program and assisting with opening new free-standing restaurants, Reed became the operator of Chick-fil-A Sprayberry in 1991. He became a multi-unit operator in 2015 with the opening of Chick-fil-A Lassiter. Reed considers himself a life-long learner and has devoted his life to God, his family, personal and career growth, and to developing future leaders. In his free time, Reed, a car enthusiast, enjoys spending time with his family – especially at the beach – reading books and enjoying Georgia football.
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