Mary Chalifour
Associate Director of Communications
As associate director of communications, Mary plays a leadership role in leveraging strategic communications to advance Barr's mission. Mary shares responsibility for the strategy, oversight, and evolution of the communications department as well as its integration with Barr's programs. In addition, Mary oversees Barr’s digital platforms and leads Barr’s digital strategy development.
Mary has served in several roles on Barr's communications team since joining the Foundation in 2014.
Prior to joining Barr, Mary worked in the nonprofit sector, focusing on economic development. She served as senior communications analyst at the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), where she led marketing efforts for the organization’s small business programs and economic research.
Mary earned her Bachelor of Arts in communications and human development at Boston College. She lives in Boston with her husband, son, and dog.
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Blog Post
New Tactics. Same Commitment to Community and Mission-Driven Communications.
Why we’re pushing pause on Twitter and focusing elsewhere.
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Blog Post
Reflections on Joining Barr in an All-Remote Context
Staff members share their experiences and takeaways.
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Blog Post
Designing Employee Leave Policies that Reflect Our Values
What we learned from reviewing our employee handbook through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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