Mary E. Thoman

Background

Thoman, Mary E. was born on September 14, 1949 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of William J. and Mary A. (Ferentchak) Thoman.

Education

Associate of Arts, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, 1970. Bachelor of Science in Business, University Wyoming, 1972. Master of Education in Marketing, Colorado State University, 1978.

Doctor of Philosophy in Vocational/Secondary Administration, Colorado State University, 1981.

Career

Business education Green River (Wyoming) High School, 1972-1975. Part time business and marketing instructor Western Wyoming Community College, Green River, 1972-1977, Rock Springs, Wyoming, 1972-1980, Kemmerer, since 1983. Marketing and cooperative educator Green River High School, 1975-1977.

Assistant director Nevada St. Council on Vocational Education, Carson City, Nevada, 1977. Executive director Montana St. Council on Vocational Education, Helena, Montana, 1981-1982. Cattle/sheep rancher Kemmerer, since 1981.

Senior sales director Mary Kay Cosmetics, Wyoming, since 1988. Educational consultant past chair Wyoming St. Council on Vocational Education, Cheyenne, 1984-1993. Business consultant Western Wyoming College, Rock Springs, since 1983.

School-to-work, Southwest Wyoming Collaberative Team. Education consultant Kemmerer School District, since 1993, chair voc/tech prep business curriculum committee. Member Wyoming Agriculture in Classroom, 1992-1996.

Member Wyoming Task Force on Federal Lands Policy, since 1998, Wyoming State Treasurer's Special Advisory Council on State Investing, 1999-1906, executive committee, co-chair Federal Lands Policy Wyoming Woolgrowers Association, 1998-1903.

Achievements

• Mary E. Thoman has been listed as a noteworthy business and marketing educator, rancher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active western range issues. Testifier on Range Reform Hearings. Member Cumberland Allotment Coordinated Resource Management Team Bureau Land Management.

Member Southwest Wyoming Resource Rendezvous Steering Committee. District supervisor Sweetwater County Conservation District, since 1999. Executive committee, economic study coordinator Coalition Local Governments, since 2004.

Appointee Wyoming Federal Lands Task Force, 1998—2000. Member Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce (education committee, board directors since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: flying, skiing, gardening, dancing, traveling.

Connections

Father:

William J. Thoman

Mother:

Mary A. (Ferentchak) Thoman