With over 20 years of experience working in and with Congress, Mary is currently Director of Legislative Affairs for Lockheed Martin. In this position, Mary serves the Air Force and Joint Strike Fighter team as a liaison to Capitol Hill, educating members and staff and advocating for Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky priority programs. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Mary was Director, Legislative Affairs for DRS Technologies. She also served on Capitol Hill for 14 years, the last six years of which she was Chief of Staff to Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01).

Mary has a Bachelor’s degree from Belmont University in Nashville, TN, a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and a Master of Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mary was born and raised in Knoxville, TN, and currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, two young sons, and their Cockapoo, Ellie.