Mary Ann Cristiano

Mary Ann Cristiano has a strong background in marketing and brand management. Mary Ann currently works as the Senior Director of Consumer Marketing at NRECA Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, where they lead consumer marketing programs and provides guidance to member cooperatives. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Marketing, Advertising & Digital at NRECA Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives since 2015.

Before joining NRECA, Mary Ann was the Director of Brand Management, Marketing & Communications at ICMA, where they provided strategic direction and created integrated marketing plans for the organization's business and product lines. Mary Ann also worked as the Senior Director of Brand Marketing at USA TODAY, where they ensured the effective communication of the brand and developed marketing campaigns to grow the brand among target audiences. Additionally, they worked at Gannett Co, Inc. as the Senior Director of Customer Marketing, responsible for strategy development and consumer marketing programs for the Newspaper Division.

Early in their career, Mary Ann served as the Market Development Director at Bridgewater Courier-News and Chillicothe Gazette, where they created marketing campaigns and coordinated promotional events. Mary Ann also worked as an Advertising Sales Representative at Lansing State Journal.

Overall, Mary Ann Cristiano has extensive experience in marketing, brand management, and strategic planning.

Mary Ann Cristiano has a Master of Arts degree in Education/Reading Specialist from Oakland University. Mary Ann also holds an AMI Certification in Montessori Elementary School from the Toronto Montessori Institute (AMI). Additionally, they have a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, with a major in Psychology and Sociology and a minor in Art History.