Mary Kelly

Mary Kelly joined StrataTech Education Group in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. She was promoted to President of the organization a few months later and in 2011, Ms. Kelly was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. Mary has over twenty years of experience in the postsecondary industry, with a blend of knowledge in both the for-profit (Bryant & Stratton Business College and Lincoln Educational Services) and non-profit (New School University and Hudson Valley Community College) education sectors. She also served as the Chief Academic Officer for the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay.

Before joining StrataTech Education Group, Mary was a Group Vice President for Lincoln Educational Services. Ms. Kelly started at Lincoln Education Services in 2004 as an Executive Director of a newly acquired college (Southwestern College, TriCounty Campus). In the next three years, she and her staff took the school from about 100 students to 1,000. Mary retired in November 2025 as CEO, but remains on the board of StrataTech, CECU and AZPPSE.

Mary loves animals – she owns a rescue dog and cat and is actively engaged in the animal rescue community. She also enjoys hiking, playing pickleball, and online scrabble.