Mary is a Project Manager with the Global Restoration Initiative in the Forests Program. In this role, she leads reporting for several of the initiative’s largest grants, liaises with partners and donors, and maintains the team’s online systems. She also supports the Land Accelerator and Policy Accelerator teams and contributes to the initiative’s work in Latin America and Africa through Initiative 20x20 and AFR100, respectively.

Prior to joining WRI, Mary worked at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She also interned with the U.S. Department of State at Embassy Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, where she researched issues related to conservation, biodiversity, and cacao production.

Mary holds a B.A. in International Studies and Spanish from Johns Hopkins University. In her spare time, she enjoys running, traveling, playing Sudoku, and listening to podcasts.