Featured speaker for March 26th, 2009

Mary created the Curiosity Zone concept and brand, and has run the company since its founding in 2004. She is also executive producer of Swamp Stomp Boogie, an album of educational kids music, released fall 2008.

Mary’s previous work experience includes practicing commercial law; creation, design and build of an $18 million website project; extensive writing projects, including ghost-writing a book for a national television commentator; and consulting work in the area of product development.

Mary graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Government, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. She also received her law degree from the University of Virginia, where she was an editor of the Virginia Law Review. Mary was named Loudoun County’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005, and is currently featured on the cover of “How to Do Business in Loudoun County.” She is a member of Loudoun County’s Economic Development Commission, and is a frequently sought speaker on the topics of curiosity and creativity.