Mary Jo Bernardo

Mary Jo Bernardo has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Most recently, they served as the Executive Director at CONTACT Cape-Atlantic, starting in March 2020. Prior to that, they held the position of Associate at SRS Strategic Associates, LLC, starting in October 2019. Mary Jo also worked as the Chief Executive Officer at The Bernardo Group, starting in September 2019. In 2017, they worked as the Director of Performance Improvement and Compliance at Maryville, Inc, where they were responsible for implementing quality improvement programs and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. Other notable positions include being a Certified Optavia Health Coach at Optavia from June 2018 and serving as the Chief Operations Officer at PAFACOM, Inc. from July 2018 to October 2019. Before that, they held leadership roles at Pennsylvania SPCA, Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation, and United Cerebral Palsy.

Mary Jo Bernardo has a Master of Education degree in Counseling Services from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Mary Jo also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the same university. Prior to attending university, Mary Jo Bernardo graduated from Elmwood Park Memorial High School.