BOSTON – Penthouse Managing Director Kelly Holland will be among the panelists for “Women in Porn: Shattering the Myths,” an online debate set to begin at 3 p.m. EST July 22 online.

“We’re absolutely delighted that Kelly accepted our invitation to contribute her perspective to this important discussion,” said Angie Rowntree, owner and founder of Sssh.com, which is sponsoring the debate. “I think some of the adult industry’s harshest critics simply don’t believe that women like Kelly — meaning strong, independent, smart and accomplished women — actually exist within our industry. Kelly is a wonderful, living example of just how wrong they are.”

Holland got her start in the adult entertainment business in the mid-1990s while working on a documentary about the industry for European television: She was asked to direct an adult movie. That directorial debut launched a career that has garnered high praise as both a director and an executive, leading to her promotion to the position of managing director of Penthouse.

In addition to her work with Penthouse, Holland also serves as president of The Animal Rescue Alliance, which is preparing for its fifth-annual “Vice is Nice” fundraiser. The event will take place July 26 at Rancho Providencia in Chatsworth, Calif.

“I’m looking forward to a lively and challenging discussion,” Holland said of the upcoming debate. “While adult entertainment is in many ways more accepted by the public than ever, there’s still a host of misconceptions, stereotypes and stigmas attached to our industry that we need to address head-on. The ‘Women in Porn’ event provides a great opportunity to answer our critics in our own words, without the media filter that often emphasizes only the most sensational and salacious elements of this ongoing cultural debate.”

“Women in Porn: Shattering the Myths” is free of charge and will take place online at MindBrowse.com. The event also will be live-tweeted and monitored under the Twitter hashtag #WomenInPorn. Viewers may direct questions for the panelists to the hashtag.