With over 35 years at the forefront of technology, Mary recently "rewired" from Microsoft to focus on civic responsibility, public speaking to demystify AI and data centers, and to advocate for rural opportunity across the country. She will continue to support Microsoft as Senior Fellow in the Corporate External and Legal Affairs team.

At Microsoft, Mary worked side by side with both coders and C-suite executives. As Deputy General Counsel, she was the "deal" lawyer for large mergers & acquisitions, she led teams driving large scale commercial transactions and providing critical counsel on IP, marketing, antitrust and privacy issues, including meeting with leaders in international, federal and state governments.

More recently, she was also the first leader of Microsoft's Global Philanthropies, focusing on STEM education and technology support for nonprofits around the globe.

Most recently she was a Microsoft ambassador for the responsible and safe use of AI around the world, rural opportunity across the United States, and she has been an active participant in state and city policy and on nonprofit issues.

Mary was Microsoft's fourth attorney and its first female lawyer. She has served on the Boards of many nonprofit organizations in human services, youth development, agricultural innovation, and in the arts, both in the Seattle region and nationally, including the Seattle Art Museum, Washington STEM, the YWCA of King/Snohomish County, Farm Foundation, National 4-H Council, FFA's Corporate Sponsors Board, Emerging Prairie in Fargo North Dakota, University of Michigan's President's Advisory Board, and many others.

She is excited to explore for profit opportunities as a Board member with companies where she has a shared passion for the mission.

Mary graduated from the University of Kansas School of Journalism, Wayne State University's MBA program and the University of Michigan Law School.