Background
Birch, Mary was born on November 28, 1952 in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
Birch, Mary was born on November 28, 1952 in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1974.
Editorial assistant Biology of Reproduction Research Magazine, Kansas City, Kansas, 1974-1977. Administrative assistant Hartman Properties, Missouri, 1977-1978. Membership representative Overland Park (Kansas) Chamber of Commerce, 1978-1982, assistant manager, 1982-1984, president, since 1984.
Instructor, facilitator in field.
Secretary, board advisors United Community Services, Johnson County, past director, secretary. Board advisors Johnson County Health Partnership, Junior League Wyandotte and Johnson Counties. Board directors Enterprise Center Johnson County, Johnson County Community College Foundation, Johnson County Community Foundation, Overland Park Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
Active Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee, Committee for Excellence in Shawnee Mission Schools, Women's Leadership Conference of the American mathematical society, Senator Pat Robert's Business and Technology Committee, Shawnee Mission Education Foundation, Blue Valley Education Foundation, Olathe Education Foundation, Overland Park History Society, Overland Park Parks and Recreation Foundation, Youth Friends. Past chair board regents Colorado Institute for Organization Management. Past director Johnson County Certified Development Corporation.
Past advisory council Johnson County Community College Government Services Institute. Past member Governor's Transportation 2000 Task Froce, Strategic Plan Task Force Institutes for Organization Management, Kansas City Area Development Council, Convention Center Task Force, Denali Institute Selection Committee, Kansas Inc. Strategic Plan Group, Up and Comers Selection Committee, Spirit Awards Selection Committee, others.
Member American Chamber of Commerce Executives (certified chamber executive, chairman 1998-1999, past chair/executive committee member, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences award for outstanding service 1993), United States Chamber of Commerce (local chamber committee), Institute for Organization Management (past chair/exec.com. national board trustees), Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (past director), Kansas Chamber of Commerce Executives (past president, chairman 1987), Johnson County Chambers President' Council, Overland Park Rotary (Rotarian of Year 1999).
Daughter of Paul Leroy and Mary Ann Skolaut. 1 stepchild, Matthew Eliot Birch.