Activities/organizations outside of the CSO: Major Orchestra Librarians Association, former President and Board Member; President of Bravo Music; Church and solo handbell player

Hobbies: Reading, cooking, gardening, and playing Scrabble and Monopoly.

Fun fact about Mary: The CSO has played 2 of my compositions several times: Fanfare for a Celebration and Fanfare for a New Decade. Also, I collect children’s books – I have over 5000!