Mary E.

Mary E. has a diverse work experience that spans multiple industries and roles. Mary currently holds the position of Head of the Office of Internal Oversight at the World Trade Organization, a role they started in June 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Executive Director of the Association of Corporate Investigators from October 2021 to May 2022. In their role, they focused on professionalizing the work of corporate investigators and developing global principles and guidance for the profession.

Before their time at the Association of Corporate Investigators, Mary worked at Oxford University Press from January 2017 to October 2021. Mary initially served as an Investigations Manager and Divisional Compliance Manager before being promoted to the role of Head of Investigations in February 2018.

Prior to their work at Oxford University Press, Mary held positions at Oxfam from January 2011 to December 2016. Mary first served as the Global Counter Fraud Coordinator and then as the Fraud and Corruption Team Lead.

Mary's earliest work experience includes their role as an Associate at Morgan Harris Burrows LLP, where they also worked as an independent consultant specializing in criminology, social research, and evaluation. During this time, they conducted research, monitoring, and evaluation primarily in the areas of crime prevention and reduction, social inclusion, and policy development.

Overall, Mary E. has a breadth of experience in the fields of investigations, fraud and corruption, corporate investigations, and criminology.

Mary E. attended Oxford Brookes University, where they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Environmental Assessment and Management. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Law and Environmental Biology from an undisclosed institution. Additionally, Mary E. holds various certifications including Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Financial Statement Fraud from ACFE, Fraud Investigation Model, Investigative Interviewing, Professional Certificate in Criminal and Civil Law Investigative Doctrine and Practice from Pearson, Safeguarding from PSHEA, and Strategic Assessment and Analysis from RISC.