Mary Frances McGuiness

Mary Frances spent the majority of her career as a senior marketing strategist in the telecommunications industry within the United States and in Latin America at MCI Communications, Nextel Communications, Sprint, and NII Communications. With more than 30 years of experience, she focused on marketing strategy, brand analysis and positioning, as well as on integrated corporate and marketing messaging strategies, ensuring that all communication programs tell a coherent and compelling story. Since retiring, she’s provided pro-bono marketing consulting and support to non-profits across the United States with a specific focus on developing and launching transformational marketing programs that maximize brand and messaging awareness.

In addition, she’s become an avid volunteer at Iona, delivering meals and supplies on a weekly basis and visiting The Washington Home, The Regency House, and the Wellness Center at Iona’s Tenley location with her trusty Goldendoodle, Carney, for much needed pet therapy. In addition to Iona, she is also a volunteer at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp which helps children with serious illnesses and a volunteer at Arlington Food Assistance Center in Arlington, Virginia. Born in New York City, she was raised outside of Albany, New York, and has lived in the D.C. area since 1991 with her husband, John. She holds a B.A. in History and Classics from the College of the Holy Cross and an M.P.A with a concentration in Marketing from George Washington University. In addition to professional interests, she is an avid traveler, a theater and live music lover, a decent (depending on the day) runner and has been part of a book club for 25 years.