Mary has 20+ years of experience with product merchandising, development, branding, marketing and sourcing for well-known retailers and manufacturers such as the Neiman Marcus Group, Vera Wang, Kenneth Cole, Target, HSN and Joy Mangano. From Portland, she continues to do consulting for omni-channel retailers and product manufacturing companies. She also owns a small business in Portland.

Mary met CHAP’s founder in 2008 after moving to Portland, and instantly connected with the CHAP mission and team. She served on the CHAP governing board for 6 years and has recently transitioned to the Advisory Board. From May to October of 2018 she served as CHAP’s Interim Executive Director.