Phyllis Hollis is a patron of the arts and an advocate for Underrepresented Artists, Female Artists and Art Professionals. Launched in January 2020, her podcast and social media platform, @Cerebral_Women, offers unique content created to promote visual artists.

Hollis is a former trustee of GuildHall of East Hampton NY, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, ArtTable and the School of Visual Arts Alumni Society in NYC. She is an independent trustee of Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC), a NASDAQ traded REIT. Hollis is a member of the MoMA Black Arts Council executive committee. She has a proven track record successfully driving DEI initiatives and programs for non-profits.

Hollis has more than thirty years experience in Institutional Investment Banking and is the former CEO of a boutique broker-dealer in NYC.

She holds Digital Marketing Certifications from Cornell, Google, and Harvard.