Mary is a Senior Human Resources Business Advisor with Clark Schaefer Strategic HR. Leveraging her HR leadership experiences in for-profit, non-profit, and government organizations, she excels in providing a wide range of HR support from daily human resources activities to the strategic. She is passionate about building and nurturing inclusive company cultures while maintaining efficient and compliant HR processes.
Mary has 15 years of HR management experience serving small, mid-sized, and large organizations spanning a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, government, and retail. Through the course of her career, she has specialized in being a Strategic HR partner to clients while providing day-to-day assistance with employee-related tasks.
Mary is recognized for her expertise in the areas of:
- Affordable Care Act Requirements & Reporting
- HRIS Systems and Integration
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Compensation Planning and Payroll Compliance
- Benefit Compliance and Maintenance
- Employee Retention Techniques
- Employee Training & Development
- Employee Relations & Coaching
Mary has obtained a Master of Business Administration from Bellarmine University and received a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from DeVry University. She is certified in Wiley’s DiSC Behavioral Assessment and Five Behaviors Model, along with Korn Ferry’s Emotional and Social Competency Inventory. Mary is also a Senior Certified Professional with the Society of Human Resources (SHRM-SCP), she holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation from The HR Certification Institute, and a Certified Healthcare Reform Specialist (CHRS) designation from Healthcare Reform Center & Policy Institute.
For fun, Mary enjoys traveling, music, and spending time with family and friends.
If you have questions for Mary or would like to contact her directly, email her at MKMitchell@StrategicHRinc.com.
