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Michelle Holiday, an enrolled member of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, has had extensive experience in tribal affairs, government relations, and the energy industry. From 1993 to 2001, She served in customer relations and public affairs roles for Southern California Edison (SCE). In 2002, she became the Senior Manager of Legislative and Native American Affairs for Edison International, SCE's parent company. She held that position until March, 2013, when she retired from Edison to establish Michelle Holiday & Associates.

In addition to her extensive experience in the energy field, Holiday has held positions in tribal administration, serving her own tribe as Director of Economic Development from 2001-2003, and currently as a consultant for government relations, strategic planning and tribal development.

Holiday holds leadership positions in several Native and non-Native organizations. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), which hosts the annual national RES conference for the Native American Business Community. In 2014, she was named to the Board of Directors of the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians Economic Development Authority. Holiday also is an Ambassador to the U.S. Department of Energy's Minorities in Energy Initiative, and a member of the American Petroleum Institute's Energy Research Collaborative. She serves on the Board of Directors of Walking Shield, a humanitarian organization serving Native families.

A graduate of California State University Long Beach, Michelle Holiday, whose Indian name is   Na-Sta’ Peme or “Good Heart Woman," is deeply connected to her tribal heritage, which continues to inform her identity, career path, work ethic and commitment to helping Native American tribes and businesses achieve their community and business goals.