Mary has served as a Commissioner of the MA Department of Fish and Game, as a Regional Director of Mass Audubon, as Executive Director of the Mass Land Trust Coalition, as General Counsel of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and as Chief of Legal Services and Land Protection at the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. Currently, she is a part-time hearing officer for the MA Department of Fish and Game and a part-time Ranger for the Trustees of Reservations. She is a graduate of Davidson College and Cornell Law School. She recently moved to Orleans, MA and enjoys hiking and exploring nature with her husband Andy and dog Finley.