Mary joined The Elders in May 2023 as Head of Strategy and Planning. Her role involves coordinating the Secretariat’s support to Elders for implementation of their strategy. Mary previously spent five years living in East Africa, working for a social enterprise and an NGO on livelihoods and migration issues. She has also worked in the UK charity sector, most recently as Head of Operations at an anti-slavery charity.

Mary has an MSc in Migration and Development from SOAS and a BA in Social Sciences from the Open University. Outside of work Mary enjoys live music, reading, baking delicious desserts and more recently, pottery.