Mary Garrison

Mary Garrison is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in child welfare and youth services. Currently serving as Vice President Portfolio Lead for Children and Youth at ICF since October 2014, Mary manages contracts exceeding $50 million annually and oversees a portfolio of more than 200 staff focused on enhancing the capacity of child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Previously, Mary held the position of Assistant Director at SDSU Academy for Professional Excellence, where efforts were concentrated on child welfare training programming for Southern California. Mary also operated Garrison and Associates OD Consultants, providing organizational consulting in child welfare and social services. Additional roles include training and consulting for Bay Area Training Academy, and serving as Administrator at Holston United Methodist Home. Mary began the career at Cherokee Health Systems, Inc. as Director of Children and Youth Outpatient Services. Educational credentials include a Master's in Clinical/Medical Social Work and a Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.