Mary has over 15 years of CoC experience that includes developing performance-based contracting, program design and implementation (coordinated entry, housing problem-solving, and unified shelter), program and system-related policy development, compliance/monitoring, and advancing racial equity. Prior to becoming a training and technical assistance provider, she led local government efforts to decompress congregate shelters, stand up non-congregate shelters, and ensure the safety of sheltered/unsheltered individuals by developing permanent housing pathways. Mary currently helps communities  transition from crisis response to longer-range rehousing strategies and operations. Through her racial equity work, Mary helps individuals and communities develop a deeper understanding of how structural and systemic racism perpetuates homelessness, get at the root causes and intersecting issues that compound disparities in homelessness, and identify actionable ways to reduce such disparities.