Mary Westervelt is a senior marketing strategist with over a decade of experience building high-impact marketing programs that drive visibility, engagement, and growth for mission-driven organizations. Her background spans the public, nonprofit, and private sectors, where she has led cross-functional initiatives in brand strategy, marketing operations, and product marketing.
Before joining KAI Partners, Mary designed and scaled marketing programs from the ground up—developing content ecosystems, CRM-enabled workflows, and audience segmentation strategies that aligned brand messaging with business goals. She has helped state initiatives amplify their reach, supported social innovation ventures in sharpening their positioning, and led go-to-market efforts for purpose-driven products and services.
Mary is known for her ability to translate strategic intent into operational results, bringing together creative vision and systems thinking. Her work consistently bridges the gap between message and execution—ensuring marketing not only communicates value but delivers it.
She holds an MBA in Managing for Sustainability and a BA in Anthropology. Mary is passionate about building marketing functions that are agile, authentic, and aligned—and about helping organizations turn ideas into narratives that move people and missions forward.
