Mary Rarick is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in print media, marketing, social media, content development, and public relations. She is an expert in partnerships, grassroots organizing, and communication. Mary has a passion for connecting organizations with resources to facilitate collaboration and drive growth, innovation, profits, and customer loyalty. She believes in cultivating conversations and community, making people feel valued and inspired to take action.

Mary has an educational background in English Language and Literature/Letters from Western Illinois University. She has worked with various organizations throughout her professional career, including You Can't Beat Blue, CEOX, Cultivating Conversations, Amico Public Relations, Bcause Media Social Communications, Mambo Media, Inc., Oregon Family Media, Purple Turtle Press, Right-of-Way Associates, and OHSU.

Mary's expertise lies in helping organizations identify their customers' problems and motivators, messaging them to show value and identify better opportunities to serve them, maximizing profitability, increasing innovation, and developing client loyalty. She is also committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on increasing engagement and participation with historically underheard and underrepresented communities.