Mary Kay Clunies-Ross
Executive Director
Mary Kay Clunies-Ross has been working to inform and engage the public for more than 20 years-- a mission she continues as Executive Director of the Chronic Disease Coalition.
Prior to being the CDC's executive director and a communication consultant, Mary Kay served as the Vice President for Membership and Communications at the Washington State Hospital Association. In that role, she was the chief media spokesperson and communication strategist, crafting non-partisan messages on complex health care and political issues. She also advised WSHA members on message, worked in coalitions, and was responsible for member education and engagement.
Prior to WSHA, Mary Kay daily managed local and national media as the spokesperson for the City of Berkeley (Calif.) and was the Public Information Officer for more than a dozen City departments. She also served on the communication team of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.
Mary Kay has a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Seattle University and Master’s in Journalism from Northwestern in Chicago.
Contact Mary at marykay@chronicdiseasecoalition.org
