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Mary Hekl

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Board Member, Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board at Alameda County
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Mary Hekl is the CEO of Hively, leveraging over 20 years of experience in People Operations from tech giants like Google. With a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins, she is a passionate advocate for making mental health services accessible and is scaling Hivelys programs to meet community demand in Alameda County.

Outside of her CEO role, Mary is deeply invested in her community and family. She is a mother of three and serves as a Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Commissioner and a board member for the Bay Area Childrens Theatre, demonstrating a strong commitment to family and youth-focused community development.

To foster an inclusive environment, she intentionally uses terms like "team" or "colleagues" instead of gendered words such as "ladies. "

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Board Member, Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Mental Healthcare Access
As CEO of Hively and a member of the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board, she actively works to expand affordable and accessible mental health services for families.
Child & Family Welfare
Leads Hively's mission to provide resources, including child care subsidies and parent education, to ensure children in Alameda County can thrive.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Board Member, Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board
Alameda County
7-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Hively
2-2022 - 6-2022
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Hively
9-2021
Member
Chief
7-2019 - 8-2021
Vice President, People Operations
Zymergen, Inc.
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Education
1-2022 - 12-2025
Master of Public Health - MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2000 - 2002
MBA
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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