Mary Vermillion, a journalism graduate from the University of Missouri-Columbia, has an extensive career in marketing and communications. With experience working for small start-ups to publicly traded corporations and membership organizations, Mary's expertise lies in strategic planning, communication, and marketing plan creation and execution. She is well-versed in partnership development, team-building, and event planning and management. Mary is known for her innovative ideas, encouraging discoveries, and setting shared goals.

Mary's notable contributions include holding the position of VP, Field Marketing Programming, and Group Vice President, Marketing, at General Growth Properties. In addition, she also served as the Communications and Marketing Director at Whatcom Community College and Tourism Marketing Specialist at Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism. She has also worked as a writer, editor, and publisher for various publications, including magazines and newspapers.

Currently, Mary serves as the Community Relations Manager at Whatcom County Library System. Her specialties include retail marketing, strategic planning, developing and executing marketing plans, ad copywriting, speechwriting, PR/media outreach, and partnership development. Mary is an enthusiastic leader and team player who strives for excellence through shared goals and successes.