Ms. Holt is General Counsel to the American Contract Compliance Association, the national organization of officials responsible for minority, women and disadvantaged business initiatives. Ms. Holt is a frequent author and media commentator on affirmative action and employment topics. She is the former Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Public Contract Law Section. Ms. Holt has been appointed an Adjunct Professor at the Loyola University School of Law and The John Marshall Law School. Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Colette Holt provides legal counsel and consulting services to governments and businesses on procurement and contracting; employment discrimination; regulatory compliance; Organizational change; program development, evaluation, and implementation; and issues relating to inclusion, diversity, and affirmative action. Ms. Holt is a nationally recognized expert in designing, implementing, and defending affirmative action programs. She has concentrated her practice in these areas for over 20 years, after serving in senior legal and management government positions.
Ms. Holt evaluates the effectiveness of employment and contracting policies and processes and proposes solutions to support leadership’s commitment to improvement and innovation. She has served as co-consultant with and counsel to economics consulting firms in conducting numerous studies of contracting and employment discrimination. In addition to work performed for public sector clients, the firm counsels government vendors on compliance with federal employment and procurement.