Editor's note: Mary Merrill passed away in 2006. This bio reflects her experience at the time she wrote her last article for Engage.
Mary Merrill, founder of Merrill Associates, is a major trainer and author in volunteerism. She has developed materials for The Ohio State University, where she was adjunct faculty and co-taught the Institute for Community Leadership. Mary worked with the Points of Light Foundation to establish a volunteer center in Moscow, Russia. She coordinated an international project with The Ohio State University Extension Leadership Center that took her to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, where she helped program participants study emerging leadership in times of great change. She was an invited presenter for the 1998 Latin American Conference on Volunteerism in Venezuela and the 15th Biennial World Volunteer Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is a frequent presenter at the International Conference on Volunteer Administration. She is a trainer in strategic communications, conflict management, neurolinguistics, and faith-based volunteerism for L.E.A.D. Consultants, Inc.
