Mary holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with an emphasis in business management, from the College of Mount St. Joseph and is an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist. She is experienced in bringing diverse sectors of the community together to create and implement comprehensive, collaborative approaches to substance abuse prevention. Mary brings to her position 10 years of experience in the field of substance abuse prevention and community coalition building. She has been instrumental in leading the Coalition's successful development of more than 30 locally-based, community, anti-drug coalitions in the 10-county, tri-state Greater Cincinnati region.

Prior to joining the Coalition in February 2000, Mary served as Executive Director of the Substance Awareness Greater Anderson (SAGA) Coalition in suburban eastern Cincinnati. Under her leadership, SAGA formalized its structure and governance as an independent 501c3 non-profit organization and expanded its communication strategies. Her clinical nursing experience includes an assistant head nurse of adult medical-surgical care and various community health promotion & prevention programs.

Mary has been involved with Reviving the Human Spirit since the beginning.