Eliza Holcomb
Eliza is a distinguished leader in human resources with unique experience in education and entertainment. Prior to founding Stepup HC, Eliza led the human capital function for the North American division of GEMS Education, the world’s leading provider of private K-12 education with 70 schools in 14 countries and a staff of 14,000 educators.
Earlier in her career, Eliza launched an entrepreneurial partnership with the Connecticut Association for Boards of Education (CABE), and she served as Lead Superintendent Search Consultant, recruiting superintendents and other key administrators for urban and suburban schools throughout the state of Connecticut. From 2008-2009, Eliza served as President of the National Association of Superintendent Searchers.
Eliza’s passion for human capital began at CBS, Inc., where she started out as a recruiter. Quickly moving up the ranks, Eliza joined Universal Studios as Employment Manager at MCA/Universal City Studios and was eventually appointed Chief of Human Resources for the opening of Universal’s Orlando, Florida theme park.
An influencer in her community, Eliza serves on the United Way of Milford board, and she was a founding advisor of Corner Office, a career counseling service that connects students with influential leaders.
A lifelong skilled communicator, Eliza received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Southern California.