Mary Harken

Mary came to Xavier in 2017 after serving with Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, where she served for more than six years as Director of Investor Relations. Prior to moving back to her home state of Iowa, she spearheaded marketing efforts for adult degree programs on behalf of private universities nationally as Associate Vice-President for Marketing Services at the Institute for Professional Development in Phoenix, AZ. She brings nearly two decades of leadership, nonprofit, development, and marketing expertise to her role here at Xavier.