Bio - Mary Ann Baldwin

Five-term at large Raleigh City Councilor, elected Mayor in 2019
Advocate for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Affordable Housing / Homelessness, and Transit
Serves as Chair of the City's Safe, Healthy, and Vibrant Community Committee and is a member of the Economic Development and Innovation Committee
Previously served as Chair of the City's Law & Public Safety Committee and Transportation Committee
Served for nine years as City’s representatives to GoTriangle, our regional transit authority
Former member of the Budget & Economic Development Committee, Public Works Committee, Comprehensive Planning Committee, Healthy Neighborhoods Committee, and Technology and Communications Committee
Representative to the Metro Mayor’s Coalition and liaison to the NC State Legislature

30+ years experience in communications, marketing, branding, and business development
Former CEO of Holt Brothers Inc. (founded by NFL and NC State football stars Terrence and Torry Holt)
Founded Baldwin Communications, a communications consulting firm, in 2008, working with clients in the areas of higher education, innovation, and economic development
Previous employment includes: Director of Business Development at Barnhill Contracting Company; Director of Marketing at Stewart Engineering; Assistant Branch Manager at Mulkey Engineers & Consultants; Director of Corporate Communications & Community Relations at the NHL Carolina Hurricanes and Executive Director of the team’s Kids ‘n Community Foundation; Director of Communications at the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce; Director of Public Relations at Carolina Physicians Health Plan
Started career as journalist and newspaper editor

Member, Governor's Council on Entrepreneurship
Co-founder, Innovate Raleigh, a catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship in our region
Member, Board of Trustees, William Peace University
Member, Board of Directors, Wake Tech Foundation
Former Campaign Committee Chair of Oak City Cares, Former Chair of the Business Friends Council for the NC Museum of Art; Former member of the board of directors of Artsplosure, Communities in Schools of Wake County, and the American Lung Association; Former advisory board member, Triangle Family Services
Former PTA volunteer

Married to Jim Baldwin; Grandmother to seven children
Raleigh resident for 30+ years
Dog mom to a 10-pound Morkie, Jack Bauer, named after the star of the TV show, “24," and rescue dog Charlie Brown
Interests include skiing, golf, reading, cooking for family and friends, staying in shape on her Peloton, and walking / hiking with my dogs