More About Mary

Ph.D. with focus on nonprofit leadership and governance
Master of Arts in Organizational Development
Master of Social Work; Licensed Clinical Social Work
Master of Public Administration
American Leadership Forum, Senior Fellow
Harvard Graduate School of Business, Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
Strategic Restructuring of Nonprofits: Consultant Certification
Peter Block’s School for Managing and Leading Change

Triple-Play Nonprofit Governance Workshop Series
- Community Foundation Santa Cruz
Speaker: Leadership Development Series (quarterly)
National Association of Women Business Owners
Multicultural Arts Leadership Initiative speaker
Well-Being Program for Nonprofit Executive Directors (8 week series)
- Community Foundation Santa Cruz
Heritage Bank Nonprofit Education Series, speaker: Board Development Strategies
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce workshop: Advisory Boards: Bane or Benefit?
THRIVE Board Match Program, speaker: Governance 101

Conference presenter:

Sampling of community service:

Governance Affinity Group, Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review, online journal
Silicon Valley Leadership Alliance
Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum
Board of Directors, Center for Excellence in Nonprofits
Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits
Board of Directors, National Association of Women Business Owners Education Group
President, Rotary Endowment Board of Directors

Community service awards:

(2017). The Next Level: Understanding Effective Board Development in Leading and Managing in the Social Sector: Strategies for Advancing Human Dignity and Social Justice. S. Aqeel Tirmizi and John D. Vogelsang, Editors. Springer International Publishing.
(2015). The Board Chair-Executive Director Relationship: Dynamics that Create Value for Nonprofit Organizations, OD Practitioner, 47 No.1.
(2013). Building Trusting Relationships: Let’s Get Personal in You and Your Nonprofit Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s Top Practitioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs. Terrie Temkin, Ph.D. editor. CharityChannel Press.
(2013). What Is This Thing Called Board Development in You and Your Nonprofit Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s Top Practitioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs. Terrie Temkin, Ph.D. editor. CharityChannel Press.
(2013). The Next Level: Critical Success Factors for Board Development in You and Your Nonprofit Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s Top Practitioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs. Terrie Temkin, Ph.D. editor. CharityChannel Press.
(2013). Building Trusting Relationships: Let’s Get Personal in You and Your Nonprofit Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s Top Practitioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs. Terrie Temkin, Ph.D. editor. CharityChannel Press.

(2013). From Nonprofit Executive to Consultant: One Journey and Lessons Learned in The Nonprofit Consulting Playbook: Winning Strategies from 25 Leaders in the Field. Schaefer & L. Lysakowski eds. CharityChannel Press.
(2011). The Executive/Board Chair Relationship: Good to Great! In You and Your Nonprofit: Practical Advice and Tips from the CharityChannel Professional Community. Olshansky & L. Lysakowski eds. CharityChannel Press.
(2009). Executive Director-Board Chair Relationships: Dynamics and Impact in Nonprofit Organizations. Germany: VDM Publishing House..
(2006). Effective Board Chair-Executive Director Relationships: Not About Roles! The Nonprofit Quarterly,(13)6.
(2006). New Insights into the Board Chair-ED Relationship, Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review, com

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