Mary C. Dowd

About Mary C. Dowd

Mary is the President and CEO of The Cardea Group, a leadership, communications and business consultancy that accelerates the success of high-performing leaders, teams and companies. She has nearly 30 years of experience in leading strategic business initiatives in communications, executive coaching and leadership development, employee and customer relations, marketing, branding, public relations and corporate citizenship.

Experience

1. President and CEO

   Cardea

   Mar 2020 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Founded by Linda P. Hudson, an industry trailblazer and proven global leader, The Cardea Group is a strategic communications, leadership and business consultancy headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Based on proven expertise, we understand what it takes to lead complex companies and organizations through times of growth and what it takes to anticipate and adapt to changing market dynamics and discontinuities. We help our clients navigate C-suite transitions, organizational transformations and adaptive strategies to achieve their business objectives more quickly and efficiently in an ever-changing world.

Education

• Davidson College

  Bachelor of Arts, English

  1993 — 1997

• University of Cambridge

  Liberal Arts and Sciences

  1996 — 1996

• North Carolina State University

  Master of Arts in English, Concentration in Creative Writing

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Business Development
• Speech Writing
• Proposal Writing
• Editing
• Recruiting
• Marketing
• Corporate Communications
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Community Development
• Strategic Communications
• Marketing Communications
• Crm
• Management
• Nonprofits
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Strategy
• Media Relations
• Leadership
• New Business Development
• Integrated Marketing