Grace M.

Grace M. currently serves as the Vice President of Philanthropy at Mercy Chefs, a position held since September 2025. Prior to this role, Grace was the Senior Director of Transformational Partnerships at Alliance Defending Freedom from June 2020 to September 2025, where responsibilities included forging connections between philanthropists and opportunities promoting the right to free expression. Grace has extensive experience in advancement, having worked as the Director of Advancement at Regent University from July 2004 to June 2020, focusing on major gift development and building relationships with key stakeholders. Earlier career roles included positions as a Senior Healthcare Systems Analyst and Systems Analyst at Standard Technology, Inc. and Birch & Davis Associates, respectively, specializing in data efficiencies for the TRICARE healthcare system. Grace holds a BS in Biology from the University of Mary Washington.