In 1989, Connie returned to the North Texas area with two small children. In 1991, she began working for Boeing- Corinth. Her Boeing career as the Community Relations and Communications Manager included establishing a community relations program, acting as company spokesperson, maintaining a $1 million annual contribution budget for the State of Texas, serving on The Boeing Company philanthropic companywide team. In this capacity, she also served on many Denton County Boards and committees. She is the Past President of both the Lake Cities and Denton Chambers and a graduate of both Denton and Lewisville Leadership programs.

 

Connie’s third arena is the non- profit word. As the Executive Director of the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation, she maintains and initiates new fundraising programs, administers the Foundations scholarship and grants programs and donor relations.

 

Mary Worthington has been the Development Director of Lewisville ISD Education Foundation since August of 2008. In this position she oversees the strategic plan for fundraising and the day to day activities involved in raising charitable donations. She  brings a great vision and experience to the areas of non-profit board development and donor cultivation. She has over 16 years of experience in fundraising, community relations, marketing, and training and staff development. Mary’s professional experiences include positions with several Catholic Healthcare Organizations, the Jewish Day School of Louisville, Kentucky, the United Methodist Church, The Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Mary is the founder of the Southern Denton County Non Profit Collaboration. This is an informal networking group that provides professional development opportunities to nonprofit professionals. Over the past 20 years, she has organized and motivated numerous volunteers in communities she has lived in. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a BA in Speech Communication.