About Holly Bellebuono

Holly Bellebuono, MPA, is an internationally known herbalist and entrepreneur known for 30+ years of leadership in natural health. Drawing from her rich personal and professional background in wellness, Holly is the founder of the Bellebuono School of Herbal Medicine (since 2011) and the Integrative Mental Health Academy, and she has lectured at conferences in England, Costa Rica, Canada, Italy, and across the United States.

Holly has published 8 books in 3 languages, including the award-winning documentary book Women Healers of the World. Her 8^th book Once Upon A Place: Forests, Caverns, and Other Places of Transformation in Myth, Fairy Tale and Film (2025) explores personal transformation through stories and the symbolic imagery that guides us. In addition to herbal and entrepreneur courses, Holly supports aspiring authors through the Book Proposal Bootcamp course and the Book Proposal Coaching Package. 

Holly has won two small business awards plus a nonprofit executive award, having spent 7 years serving as an executive for environmental, educational, and human service nonprofits. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration: Environmental Policy from Appalachian State University and has executive certificates in Nonprofit Finance (Cornell), Corporate Social Responsibility (London Business School), and Impact Measurement & Management of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Duke University). In addition to natural and organic product business development, Holly has served on the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Community of Practice and the Martha’s Vineyard Climate Action Plan Steering Committee (Economic Resilience), among others. She is a nonprofit and grant management expert.