Mary is an accomplished healthcare foundation executive with a passion for the intersection of health and social justice. She provides overall management for Vesper Society as well as gifted hands-on expertise in project startup, development, and research. Prior to her work with Vesper Society, she was executive director of Fairview Foundation and vice president of community and church relations for Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, Minn. Mary received her master’s degree in hospital and healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor of science in nursing from Pacific Lutheran University.

Carol combines skills in project management, research and communications with a deep commitment to healthy communities. She has coordinated domestic and international conferences and worked on a variety of Vesper Society projects, including the Community Healing Network, Ecumenical Leadership Institute, Oakley Youth Empowerment Program, and Venture 21: Assessing Venture Philanthropy. Carol received her bachelor’s in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. As a student she conducted research on a study of Americans’ attitudes toward civil liberties at the University-affiliated Survey Research Center.