Mary K. Surridge

Mary K. Surridge is the 10th president of North Park University. Prior to her appointment as President, she served North Park as the vice president for advancement, as well as providing leadership as interim vice president for undergraduate admissions. Surridge’s previous higher education experience includes several years as associate director of planned and major gifts at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; director of residence life and student activities at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin; and dean of students at Marian College (now Marian University) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Additionally, she has worked for the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Bucks.

Surridge holds a BS in communications from Northwestern University and an MS in student personnel administration from Concordia University (Wisconsin).