As Marketing and Communication Director, Mary Styn's experience in government affairs, marketing and communications, issue advocacy, and public relations spans over 18 years. Her degree in Political Science jump started her career just weeks after graduating college. As Executive Director for US Senator Arlen Specter's Northwest Regional Office, she found her passion for helping others and developed great relationships with local, state, and elected officials that helped to springboard her consulting career. She spent the next 10 years consulting on marketing, grassroots issue advocacy efforts, and project development/management to a large issue advocacy firm based in Pennsylvania. Mary comes to Parker Philips from her most recent gig as the Director of Public Relations for Medical Associates of Erie, the Clinical Practices of LECOM Health in Erie, where she handled marketing, public relations, and some government affairs for LECOM Health and its’ affiliates.