Mary Jacobson Senior Regional Director

Mary Jacobson is a senior regional director for NACD, where she partners with chapters across the country on strategic growth opportunities, interfaces with members on NACD Directorship Certification^®, and contributes to NACD special initiatives and proprietary content. Prior to joining NACD, Jacobson was vice president of Executive Relations and Education at The Conference Board, where she was responsible for developing programs engaging global CEOs, spearheading strategic partnerships, and recruiting members for the board of trustees. Jacobson was also with Institutional Investor, where she held several positions including director of Corporate Conferences and director of The Institute for Infrastructure Finance. She started her career as an equity trader for Salomon Brothers Inc. Jacobson graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Journalism and Mass Communications.