Background
O'Brien, Mary Devon was born on February 13, 1944 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1962. Daughter of George Earle and Margaret Frances Owen.
consultant communications executive
O'Brien, Mary Devon was born on February 13, 1944 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1962. Daughter of George Earle and Margaret Frances Owen.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1975. Master of Business Administration, Rutgers University, 1976.
Contr. manpower, Defense Comm. division ITT, Nutley, New Jersey, 1977-1980;
administrator program, Defense Comm. division ITT, Nutley, New Jersey, 1977-1978;
manager cost, schedule control, Defense Comm. division ITT, Nutley, New Jersey, 1978-1979;
voice processing project, Defense Comm. division ITT, Nutley, New Jersey, 1979-1980;
manager project, Avionics division ITT, Nutley, 1980-1981;
senior manager projects, Avionics division ITT, Nutley, 1981-1993;
consultant strategic planning, Avionics division ITT, Nutley, 1983-1995;
president, Anamex, Inc., since 1995. Board of trustees South Mountain Counseling Center, since 1987, chairman of the board of trustees, since 1994. Board directors New Jersey Eye Institute.
Session leader Internet Conference, Florence, Italy, 1992. Session moderator, panel member Mysore Education Society Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 1993, speaker, session leader Vancouver, 1994, keynote speaker NewZealand, 1995. Lecturer in field.
Chairman Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, Maplewood, New Jersey, 1984-1987, chairman recreation, library, public services, 1982-1983, 94-96, chairman public safety, emergency services, 1983-1984, chairman schools and education, 1984-1985, chairman general governor and finance, 1998-2000. First vice president Maplewood Civic Association, 1987-1989, president, 1989-1991, since 2000, secretary 1993-1994, board directors, officer, since 1984. Chairman Maple Leaf Service award Committee, 1987-1989, 94—, Community Service Council of Oranges and Maplewood Homelessness, Affordable Housing, Shelter Committee, since 1988.
Chairman speaker's bureau United Way, 1989-1993. Board trustees United Way Essex and West Hudson Community Service Council, since 1988. Vice president marketing United Way Community Service Council of Oranges and Maplewood, 1990-1993, vice president 1994.
Member Maplewood Zoning Board of Adjustment, 1983-1995. Officer, member executive board New Jersey Project Management Institute, since 1985, president, 1987-1988, 95-2000, vice president administration, 1994-1995. Board directors Performance Management Association.
Chairman Charter Committee. Chairman International Project Management Institute Journal and Membership survey, 1986-1987, marketing committee, 1986-1989, long range planning and steering committee, since 1987. Board director, vice chairman Council Chapter President Interaction Committee, 1986-1990, chairman, since 1991, president International Project Management Institute, 1991, chairman, 1992, vice president Region II, 1989-1990.
Advisory board Project Management Journal, 1987-1990, New Jersey Project Management Institute Educational, since 1987. Liaison officer, Project Management Institute international liaison to Australian Institute of Project Management and Western Australia Project Management Association. Appointed fellow Leadership New Jersey, since 1993, International Project Management Institute and Performance Management Associates.
Member Master of Computer Applications/New Jersey Blood Bank Drive. Chairman Maplewood Community Calendar, 1990-1998. Trustee community service council and education program United Way Essex and West Hudson, since 1988, also, chairman leadership division, chairman speakers bureau, 1991— and member communications committee.
Member board directors Governing Institute New Jersey. Chairman Maplewood Republican County Committee, since 1996. Chair, secretary Essex County Republican County Committee.
Member National Association of Female Executives, International Platform Speakers Association, Grand Jury Association, Telecomms. Group and Aerospace Industries Association, Women's Career Network Association, National Security Industrial Association, Association for Information and Image Management, International Project Management Institute (liaison officer president since 1991, Outstanding Service and Contribution award 1986-1987, Outstanding President award 1988, Meritorious Service Recognition award 1989-1990), Performance Management Assn, Industrial Relations Research Association, ITT Management Association, Rutgers Graduate School Business Management Alumni Association, Maplewood League of Women Voters (chair women and family issues committee, voter registration board director), Maplewood Women's Evening Membership Division (president 1980-1982), Lions (Maplewood director 1992-1995, program chairman 1991-1992, treasurer 1994-1995, New Jersey district 16E zone governor, chairman 1992-1993, 95-96, cabinet secretary international district, region chairman 1993-1994, 96-98, trustee Eye Bank New Jersey, international district 16-E cabinet secretary 1994-1995, district 16-E chairman peace poster contest 1995-1999, president Newark 1995-1997, secretary since 1997, New Jersey State chairman youth outreach and quest 1995-1998, international district 16-E governor, since 1999, district MD16 treasurer, since 1999, youth oppportunities chairman New Jersey district Doctor of Medicine-16, council chairman 2003-2004, state advisor since 2004, trustee Eye Bank of Delaware Valley, secretary-treasurer 2003-2005, 3d vice chairman since 2005).
Married Gordon Covert O'Brien, February 16, 1962 (divorced August 1982). Children: Christopher Covert, Devon Elizabeth. Married Christopher Gerard Smith, May 28, 1983.