We are honored to have two dynamic speakers on Thursday on our Hometown Giants Panel. Delta Airlines and UPS are in the DNA of Atlanta and we are so excited to hear from these two executives. The panel will be moderated by our own Roswell Rotarian, Past President and Founder of End Human Trafficking NOW. You do not want to miss this exciting panel discussion.

Skiffington Holderness, Director of Government Affairs & Political Director and Analyst-Delta Airlines is a political professional who successfully partners with policy experts to advance federal public policy across a broad range of topical areas. Experienced public speaker who communicates policy positions to large, diverse constituencies. Effectively negotiates the passage of bipartisan legislation through the U.S. Senate.

Skiffington joined Delta in November 2021 as Director of Government Affairs. Prior to Delta, Skiffington worked in the United States Senate overseeing a wide variety of issues for over twelve years as Special Projects Director and Senior Professional Staff for the Foreign Relations Committee, Staff Director for the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Senior Advisor to Senator James E. Risch (R-ID). Skiffington earned a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University where he was a two-time Bryce Harlow Fellow and holds a Bachelor of Science from Boise State University in Accountancy. In 2019, he was a Young Leader with the American Council on Germany. An Idaho native, Skiffington lives in Washington, DC with his wife.

Cathy Scott, Vice President of Social Impact and The UPS Foundation, is a powerhouse of passion and purpose where she manages the company’s global volunteerism philanthropic investment strategy, Foundation Operations, and Global Community Relations. As the architect behind the UPS Foundation’s Volunteerism Philanthropic Investment Strategy, Cathy ensures that more than $30M annually is distributed to volunteer, community, and employee engagement programs that are advancing equity and justice. 

Cathy manages the companywide Employee Giving and Engagement program; powered by Benevity, as well as the strategy and funding investments for UPS’s Fight Against Human Trafficking Impact Fund. UPS employees are passionate about giving back and contribute nearly 2 million volunteer service hours annually to deliver what matters to communities in need.  

A proud UPS employee for 28 years, Cathy has held various leadership positions in Finance & Accounting and Learning & Talent Development, but her true calling lies in making a difference. She is active in multiple community and civic organizations and serves on the board of Wellspring Living, Points of Light Corporate Service Council, GA Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force, and the GRACE Commission.

As I'm sure you can guess, there’s more to Cathy than her impressive resume. As a Breast Cancer Survivor, she advocates passionately for equitable health solutions in marginalized communities. You'll find her donning her pink tutu, walking alongside her family and UPS family at the annual SGK Walk for a Cure. 

A native of Illinois, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work at Western Illinois University.