Mary Elizabeth Grimes, Alumna 2007, was honored recently with the 2019 Most Influential Business Women Award from the St. Louis Business Journal.

Mary Elizabeth Grimes was hired as President of Marian Middle School in St. Louis, MO in December 2013. She is an effective leader and has more than 20 years of experience leading both for-profits and nonprofits through successful growth and transition. Prior to becoming the president at Marian, Mary Elizabeth served as State Director at the Greater Missouri Chapter of March of Dimes where she transformed the declining chapter into a sustainable and operationally efficient organization.

She has also held other leadership positions, including President of Forward Vision, a brand management consulting firm; Director of Marketing for BJC Healthcare; Director of Development at Fair St. Louis; and Executive Director of Elite International Sports Marketing and Management. Mary Elizabeth has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Spelman College and an Executive MBA from Washington University. As president, Mary Elizabeth is responsible for staff oversight, financial management, fund development, strategic planning, and operations for the school. In December 2016, she received the Incarnate Word Leadership Award for exemplary leadership and for mentoring Marian girls.

Congratulations Mary Elizabeth!