
2007 Celebration of Leadership Keynote Speaker:
Holly Dunn Pendleton
Dunn Hospitality Group
Holly's House

A native of Evansville, Holly is
the only known survivor of the Railroad Serial Killer. She and her boyfriend,
Chris Maier, were attacked in 1997 i n Lexington, KY while they were both
students and the University of Kentucky. Chris was killed and Holly was raped,
beaten, stabbed, and left for dead. Holly has used her traumatic experience to
help others heal from, or hopefully avoid, similar situations. She lives as a
survivor, not a victim. Holly speaks at schools, women's events, before
judicial panels, and has provided training sessions for the entire Evansville
Police Department.
Holly was the recipient of the 2006 Jefferson Award for Community Service, sponsored by the Evansville Courier and Press; and one of five honorees of the 2006 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting a Community. She regards her speaking engagements as part of her healing process. Holly is currently working to open a child and adult advocacy center for victims of intimate crimes in Evansville called Holly's House.