Genma Stringer Holmes is a recognized, award-winning Entrepreneur and has become a dynamic figure in publishing, a brand ambassador, an influencer, a sought-after conference speaker, and Editor-in-Chief. She is the owner of Holmes Pest Control, Executive Producer and host of Living Your Best Life Radio, and the Editor at GSH Media and Consulting. 
With a deep-rooted commitment to nonprofits and civic organizations, and a continuously evolving set of communications skills, Genma has garnered numerous awards from the International Association of Business Communicators. Her projects, ranging from editorial work for print publications to digital communications, online branding, and social media management, reflect her dedication to community service. 

Genma is the creator and manager behind many social media campaigns for several prestigious organizations such as The Ohio State University; MD Anderson Cancer Center; University of Houston; Intercultural Cancer Council; the University of Tennessee at Memphis; Meharry Medical College; The Links, Incorporated; Black Ownership Matters; Rotary International; and the National Day of the American Cowboy, to name a few. 

Genma has also been recognized for her various philanthropic endeavors. In 2015, Genma was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals as a Difference Maker Honoree on National Philanthropy Day for her work with military families. In 2017, she was a Nashville Business Journal Women of Influence Honoree, and she was chosen as the Brentwood Woman’s Club Member of the Year. In 2018, she was named one of The 25 Most Influential Black Women in America by The Network Business Journal in New York, and she received the President’s Choice Award from the Brentwood-Franklin Women’s Service Club for her work with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Washington, D.C. 

In 2024, she was elected by the members as a Board of Director of a professional Santa and Mrs. Claus organization. Genma made history by becoming the first African American to run for an officer’s position and win. For ten years, Genma was heard on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, where she talked passionately about serving nonprofits locally, nationally, and internationally as Ms. Santa, a role she has loved portraying for over 20 years. She has been featured on News Channel 5's Urban Outlook with the April Eaton annual holiday segment for ten seasons. Additionally, in 2024, I was recognized with the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee Partner in Community Award. In 2025, Genma was honored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the Tennessee Area Council with the Tennessee C.A.R.E. Award.

In the Nashville market, she can be heard each weekend on the engaging program Living Your Best Life Radio on 790 AM The Gospel and 99.1 FM. Genma has been featured in numerous publications like The New York Times, Pest Control Technology, Pest Management Magazine, Nashville Business Journal, The Tennessean, Style Blueprint, Essence, Black Enterprise, The Network Journal, Speakers Magazine, Family Business Magazine, Worthwhile Magazine, First Woman, and Huffington Post. Genma is a contributing writer to newspapers and publications throughout the U.S. In 2026-2027, she will debut several books: Mrs. Claus in Photographs, Where Are the Black Santas, and African American Entrepreneurs Who Made Nashville the 'It City.' 

The mother of a Marine, now a Guardsman, Genma has received numerous accolades for her advocacy work for military families and the veteran community. She is the founding organizer of the Military Fund at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. She has helped raise over $600K for military families during her annual Christmas #livingtogivenow social media campaign, and with her fundraisers that benefit veteran service organizations. For several years, Genma proudly served in the Rotary Club of Nashville, the third-largest Rotary Club in the world. She helped spearhead the club's annual Veterans’ Day Program and helped secure notable speakers who made the Veterans' Day program one of the club’s most attended events through 2019. In 2020, she became the publisher and founder of the award-winning Rotary District 6760 Magazine. In 2021, she received the Rotarian of the Year for her communications implemented during COVID. In 2022, she received Excellence and Merit awards from IABC for her work in communications that included her work with Rotary International, The Ohio State University, Black Ownership Matters, and Cerese D Magazine in Atlanta. She was the Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductee for IABC Nashville. 

In 2022, Genma was honored with the Inaugural Woman of Impact Award from the National Pest Management Association. This recognition underscores her significant contributions to the male-dominated pest control industry, where she has been a trailblazer. One of her key achievements was founding Minorities in Pest Management (MPM) in 2006, which opened doors for minorities in the field. During the pandemic, she joined the board of Black Ownership Matters (BOM), a mentoring organization for pest control operators. In this role, she advises Black-owned companies on navigating contracts and accessing resources to diversify their businesses and keep them in the family.