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Mary Kay Leonard joined United Way of America as Group Vice President, Investor Relations in the Spring of 2005. She is responsible for building the system’s capacity to increase revenue. She is focused on retaining and growing existing donor relationships, developing new relationships with emerging markets, and diversifying United Way’s revenue streams.
Mary Kay entered the United Way system in late 2000 as the Sr. Vice President for Marketing for United Way of Massachusetts Bay (UWMB) and moved into the Chief Operating Officer position in late 2001. As COO, Mary Kay was responsible for all activities of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and United Way of New England. She staffed the board committee which developed the community impact strategy for the organization and led the implementation of the plan.
Mary Kay spent most of the 10 years before she joined UWMB at Work/Family Directions, a privately held company that designed and delivered work/life and employee assistance programs for Fortune 500 companies. Mary Kay also has almost 10 years of experience in Massachusetts state government, serving as the Chief Counsel to the Secretary of Human Services and the Commissioner of the Office for Children. Mary Kay has served on numerous government and non-profit boards throughout her career. | 