Biography
MARY PENDER GREENE, LCSW-R, ACSW is a professional speaker, organizational consultant, career/executive coach and an accomplished psychotherapist with 25 years of experience. Because of her leadership expertise and management style, her services are much sought after by directors of nonprofit organizations, corporations and professional associations. Ms. Pender Greene specializes in career and executive coaching, adult relationships and leadership development. She is known for her passionate commitment to the advancement of women in leadership roles. Her background also includes executive and management responsibility for America’s largest nonprofit—The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services—a non-sectarian mental health and social service organization.
A master communicator, Mary Pender Greene applies her extensive knowledge to target her presentations specifically to the goals of each client. She concentrates on the relationship one has with one’s self, and how that relationship affects the bonds one builds with others. Ms. Pender Greene educates people on creating healthy relationships; choosing compatible careers; and identifying relationship patterns. She believes that relationships should be consciously selected, analyzed, nurtured, and sometimes even relinquished.
Mary Pender Greene has designed and facilitated presentations and workshops in the United States and abroad. With her uplifting and compelling style, she engages and empowers audiences as she facilitates life-changing insights. Mary Pender Greene employs a genuine passion for people to get to the heart of an issue and to deliver knowledge and tools that can be applied for a lifetime.
Ms. Pender Greene’s energizing presentations inspire people to take action, overcome obstacles and strive for excellence. Her inspirational keynotes and leadership development programs include Career Development and Love Relationship Workshops.
• After the Honeymoon
• How to Get Them, How to Keep Them
• Making Love Last
• Perfecting the Art of Fighting
• Ingredients for a Healthy Relationship
• Trouble Between the Sheets
• Surviving Infidelity
• When Enough Is Enough
• Empty Nest Syndrome
• Preparing to Lead
• Women in Leadership Series
• Challenges Posed by Gender, Race, Sexual Orientation
• Self Care for Care Givers
• Mental Health and the Clergy
• Creating a Personal Board of Directors
• The Art of Kissing Up
• Knowing When it Is Time to Move On— Exiting with Grace
• Retirement: Preparing for the Next Phase
| MARY PENDER GREENE HAS APPEARED ON: | AND IN: | |
| • Good Day NY • Live at Five • ABC News • Eyewitness News • The Morning Show |
• NY1 • WL I B • WBL S • WR K S • WB A I |
• The New York Post • Newsday • Essence |
MARY PENDER GREENE is the recipient of many awards, including The Network Journal’s 25 Most Influential Black Women in Business and The New York University Silver School of Social Work First Annual Distinguished Alumni Award. She has served as President of the National Association of Social Workers (NYC chapter), and as a member of The New York State Education Social Work Board. She is a founding member of the AntiRacist Alliance.
Mary Pender Greene is co-editor of “Racism and Racial Identity: Reflections on Urban Practice in Mental Health and Social Services” (December 2006) and Beyond Diversity and Multiculturalism: Towards the Development of AntiRacist Institutions and Leaders (January 2008). She has published articles in The Journal of Non-Profit Management (2008) and other professional periodicals.
In addition to a Masters Degree in Social Work, Mary Pender Greene is a graduate of the William Alanson White Institute in NYC, specializing in Organizational Consultation. She received her Anti-racist training from The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond.
