Mara Winters

BOARD GOVERNANCE ADVISOR

Mara Winters provides training, technical assistance, and consulting in the areas of board governance, nonprofit management, organizational development, board development and engaging boards in fundraising. She has provided board training and consulting services to hundreds of nonprofit organizations over her 35 year career in the nonprofit sector. Thousands of individuals have attended her training through local and national conference sessions as well as Maryland Nonprofits ongoing training programs. She has a high energy, entertaining and engaging training style. 

Prior to joining the staff of Maryland Nonprofits, Ms. Winters worked for several nonprofits in Buffalo, New York including the Greater Buffalo Development Corporation and the World University Games. She has served on numerous boards and committees throughout her career. She holds a Masters of Urban Planning, a MS in Applied Public Affairs, and a BA in Human Environmental Design from the State University of New York at Buffalo.