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Mary L.

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Public Relations and Public Affairs Specialist

$150 USD / Hour

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Joined on May 24, 2012

$150 USD / Hour

Mary has been in the Public Relations industry for over 20 years. She has worked on many political campaigns, advised the C-Suite of many well-known companies on a variety of media relations tactics and served as ghost writer for Heads of State for articles published in well-known newspapers and magazines. Currently she is providing media counsel for numerous projects of local, regional and international importance.

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Director of Stakeholder Outreach

Jan, 2009 - Jan, 2010

1 year

Bay Area Council, Constitutional Convention Campaign for CA

Jan, 2009 - Jan, 2010

1 year

Mary 's most recent experience was working as senior leadership for the Bay Area Council's campaign to create a Constitutional Convention for California. She was tapped by the President and CEO of the Council to assist the campaign in its effort to respond to the countless key stakeholders throughout California and to provide strategic, political and media guidance. Mary guided the effort by offering media strategy (it was endorsed by the Los Angeles Times six times and several other newspapers)

Jan, 2009 - Jan, 2010

1 year

Director Public Affairs Practice

Feb, 1999 - Jul, 2006

7 years, 5 months

Burson-Marsteller Hong Kong and California

Feb, 1999 - Jul, 2006

7 years, 5 months

Mary spent several years in Burson-Marsteller's public affairs practice in San Francisco as Director of the firm's California Public Affairs practice. Mary advised senior political officials on media strategy and crisis communications; provided media training for CEO's and senior state and local officials; crafted extensive crisis communications and public relations plans for the senior management of a variety of companies and government entities, and gave strategic counsel on a host of is

Feb, 1999 - Jul, 2006

7 years, 5 months

Deputy Press Secretary

Jan, 1998 - Oct, 1999

1 year, 9 months

New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani

Jan, 1998 - Oct, 1999

1 year, 9 months

Mary served as New York City Mayor Giuliani's Deputy Press Secretary during his heated U.S. Senate campaign against former First Lady Hillary Clinton. This provided a challenge for Mary as she needed to respond to reporters about the City's business as well as heated questions about the Mayor's background in real time. Mary's position included oversight of 15 City agencies requiring her to act as liaison between City agencies and the large and internationally recognized New York pres

Jan, 1998 - Oct, 1999

1 year, 9 months

Education

University of Southern California

1988 - 1991

3 years

Political Science/Law and Society

1988 - 1991

3 years

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