Mary Cheryl B. Gloner MPH, MBA

For over 25 years, Mary dedicated her career to addressing the priorities of vulnerable populations, building community capacity, and promoting health equity. She is the founding Chief Executive Officer for Project Safety Net, a coalition dedicated to youth resiliency, mental health promotion, & suicide prevention.  She is a first-generation college graduate with advanced degrees in public health (MPH from San Jose State University) and business (MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business).  Her favorite quote is from Japanese poet, Ariwara no Narihira: “I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.” 

Mary believes Kids in Common is a movement that inspires community, advocates, and leaders to come together and be accountable to one another in our collective commitment to ensure that all children thrive.