Mary Ward

“Mary is extremely driven, focused and energetic. She has a true passion for fighting for the customer and the way she is able to effectively drive change never stops impressing me. She’s a #rockstar! ”

“Mary Ward leads through empowerment. She empowers not only her direct reports but also seeks the input of others within the organization to ensure she has a solid pulse on what’s happening on the street. I remember early on in my time at ion having concerns about a small piece of our process. Mary was quick to not only address my concerns but also provided me with the green light to formulate a solution. This is what I mean by empowerment. During my time with Mary I watched her navigate multiple promotions without ever losing sight of her core teams and customers. She was a consistent advocate for doing the right thing, and this made her a rock star at events. Standing next to Mary at a marketing conference is about as close as I’ve ever been to a celebrity. This doesn’t come without truly caring for the people you serve. I learned a great deal by working with Mary and any organization would be lucky to have her. ”

“Wow! What can I say? Mary is one of those colleagues who changed my life. Her competence, drive, intellect, business acumen, empathy, and leadership are truly outstanding. I can't think of a professional I would more enthusiastically endorse. She's a person who just gets things done—spotting problems early, tackling obstacles and implementing effective solutions. She's a change agent who simplifies the complex, demonstrates agility at every turn and always sees the forest through the trees. When I worked with Mary at ion she was a big part of our growth and crafting our culture of accountability. I would jump at the chance to work with Mary at any time, in any role. I have complete confidence in her. ”

“Mary has a terrific vision for building teams, uncovering efficiencies, and stacking strengths making her a valuable asset to lead any organization. Mary's ability to see opportunities to strengthen customer relationships adds so much value to retention and new business growth. She is a great leader who looks outside of the box to increase revenue, grow customer base, and keep employees happy. I loved working with Mary. Trust me, she is amazing. Your company will benefit from her experience, management and personality. ”

“I would not be the leader I am today without the thoughtful guidance and mentorship of Mary Ward. Over the last 7 years together, Mary has continually challenged me and pushed me to new heights that I never thought possible. She is an exceptional manger who tells it like it is and helps you to define meaningful goals as well as pushes you to achieve them. Mary has the ability to get the right group of people in a room and provide them with the direction they need to solve any problem. She can inspire people behind a common cause while at the same time giving them the freedom to come to their own conclusion of the best way to fight for the cause. Mary is grace under pressure personified. There is absolutely no situation that she can not handle (while at the same time making it look easy). I am in awe of how much impact Mary has had on the business as we have grown over the years. Around every turn Mary found ways to take on more responsibilities to help drive the company towards growth. From taking on more teams and guiding them to success to learning everything she needed to know to manage the entire company as the General Manager, Mary can do it all. Under Mary's leadership as General Manager, we had our most Successful of all time! I believe that a lot of this had to do with Mary's ability to inspire the whole company to work in lock step to achieve a common goal. It has been a pleasure working with and learning from Mary!”

“I have had the pleasure of working with Mary over the past 4+ years. During this time I not only watched her grow as a professional but also learned a lot from her that has allowed myself to grow professionally as well. Mary is very driven and passionate about her work and can always be relied on to get the job done. Her ability to think quickly on her feet and superb public speaking capabilities are just some of her star qualities. Her leadership, professionalism and client focus allowed her to play a very large role in the growth and development of an up-coming Internet Marketing agency and with these characteristic she is certain to succeed in any role she fills.”