He takes the most pride in employing unhoused individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic – which continues to this day with over half of his staff being previously unhoused.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 15, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- R. Scott Connolly has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Backed by years of varied professional experience, Mr. Connolly excels as the owner of Foolstwist Holdings LLC, through which he has acquired, managed, and invested in multi-use real estate properties. Similarly, he continues to lend his considerable expertise to the California Lodging Industry Association (CLIA), which is committed to serving the state's lodging owners and their management teams, as a current Board Member and past two-term Chair. Alongside his work with Foolstwist Holdings and CLIA, Mr. Connolly owns The Andiron -- Seaside Inn & Cabins. It was recently certified as a California Green Lodging facility and the only one in Mendocino County. In addition to his role as owner, he occasionally takes to their outdoor stage to perform vintage music.
Previously, Mr. Connolly was the two-term chair for the Mendocino County Tourism Commission, where he advised and directed the work of the county's professional destination marketing organization. Over the years, he gained valuable expertise in the education industry as vice president of administration and student services and Dean of Student Affairs for the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology at the Graduate Theological Union and as an associate professor of music and founder director of The NightinGaels and Women's Chorale at St. Mary's College. During the early stages of his career, Mr. Connolly also gained valuable expertise in music with St. Mary's College Campus Ministry and management at Bank of America as Vice President of Global EFT Standards, travelling the globe to train correspondent banks in BofA's EFT strategies and serving as the U.S. representative to S.W.I.F.T., the Society for Worldwide International Financial Telecommunications, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
An expert in his field, Mr. Connolly earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Saint Mary's College, graduating Summa Cum Laude and honored with the James L. Haggerty Award from St. Mary's College School of Liberal Arts. Subsequently, he expanded his professional knowledge by completing a Master of Theology at the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology at the Graduate Theological Union. Outside work, Mr. Connolly contributes to his community through Environment California. While his career has been filled with highlights, he takes the most pride in employing unhoused individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic – which continues to this day with over half of his staff being previously unhoused.
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