Mary has been involved in the Kensington area/North Shore community her entire life. Amongst her many community volunteer roles, she is the founding Board Chair of the Indian River Festival (Under the Spire Festival), former Board Chair of the Watermark Theatre, and current Chair of Holy Family Parish Council in Kensington. Her extensive community service has earned her several awards, including the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals (2002 and 2012) for community development. 

A long-time educator, Mary taught for over 25 years, with the final three years as a college instructor in the Middle East. She has extensive experience developing curricula in Law, Drama, and Language Arts, and co-authored a Grade 10 Canadian Language Arts textbook. Mary also served as a Parole Board of Canada Member for ten years, making decisions on the conditional release and reintegration of parolees into the community. Mary is happy to contribute to the Alliance as our Vice Chair and Co-Chair of our Governance and Nominating Committee.  We are grateful for the extensive professional and volunteer experience she brings to our Board.