Military Liaison, Industry Liaison
Present QOVF Committees: Nominating Committee member, Conference 2019: Resource Working Group
QOVF Member since 2018
QOVF BOD terms: Jan 2018 – Dec 2023
Other professional organizations: American Quilter’s Society (AQS); American Quilt Study Group (AQSG); Professional Appraisers Association: Quilted Textiles (PAAQT).
Professional/leadership experience: Numerous board positions within the military community during spouse’s 22 years of active duty; Virginia Quilt Museum Board Of Director (BOD) from 2015-2018; numerous board position for various local quilt guilds including president and programs chair; past president Professional Quilt Network; Trainer for Army Family Team Building.
Education: AA from Oxford College of Emory University, BS from University of Georgia.
Current occupation: Mary has 30 years of experience in the Quilting Industry as an author, teacher, curator, appraiser and historian.