Mary joined the Kyneton District Health Board in 2019.

Mary is a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a proven senior leader with high-level experience in Media, Government and the Not-For-Profit Sector. Mary is a non-executive Director of a number of not-for-profit companies, a former senior State Government Minister, an award winning television journalist and presenter, published author and a media and strategy consultant.

She is experienced in organisational transition and managing stakeholder relationships. Mary was awarded for Services to Australian Government in 2001 and The Gold Walkley Award for Australian Journalism in 1984.