Mary Hughes

I am inspired by connections people have while being together experiencing something new both educationally and visually, driven by happiness collaborating together; excited over what can be.

Mary was previously employed by Medtronic as a senior strategic meeting planner for more than eight years, helping bring to market best-in-class medical education. She also served several years with St. Jude Medical (now Abbott Laboratories) as the program event manager and oversaw national meetings and conventions. Most recently, Mary’s expertise allowed her to embark on self-employment as a successful events consultant, serving clients including a Fortune 500 consumer electronic retailer, a worldwide employee engagement and incentive provider and various event gifting boutique companies. She graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles, California, with a degree in liberal arts.