“I love the process of helping organizations articulate what makes them unique and important to the quality of life in the St. Louis region,  so they can maximize their capacity to raise funds and fulfill their mission.”

Mary Pat’s diverse background includes direct program work as well as executive leadership. She has worked at a women’s shelter, a homeless shelter and soup kitchen and served as the Director of Development at Habitat for Humanity New York City, where she worked on the capital campaign that built Habitat for Humanity’s 100,000th home. In Washington DC she was the Manager of Corporate Relations at World Wildlife Fund US.

Mary Pat’s role at The Rome Group includes project management for clients, as well as writing and research.

Mary Pat has a bachelor’s degree in English and German from Aquinas College and a master’s degree in Management and Urban Policy from the New School for Social Research in New York.