Community Member, Community Volunteer
4W Initiative Co-chair Board of Visitors

Executive Committee, Fundraising Committee

Chief Financial Officer | Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corporation (WHPC)

Executive Committee, Chair of Finance Committee

Senior Manager, Recruiting Programs | Epic Games

Executive Committee, Chair of Human Resources Committee

Founding Partner | Richter & Phillips LLP

Executive Committee, Chair of Fundraising Committee

Board Member

Board Member | Community Volunteer | Owner at Bubble Time Express Carwash

Community Member | Specialist Leader | Deloitte Consulting

Mary is a lifelong resident of Madison who has traveled and worked in over 35 countries. Second in a family of nine children, she attended Queen of Peace School, Edgewood High School, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mary has spent most of her work life in international development, leading energy programs internationally with multi-year postings in Jordan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Armenia. She is a champion for gender equity and diversity and an advocate for a just energy transition as the world experiences the impacts of climate change. Mary has two amazing adult children, with their spouses and four beloved grandchildren, in Madison and a wonderful daughter with her fiancé in Minneapolis. Mary joined the RCC Board to give back to the Madison community that has given her so much.

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” -Mother Teresa