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Mary Key, Ph.D.

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Co-President and Founding Member of PDA Tampa Bay at Private Directors Association®
📍 Tampa, Florida, United States

With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Mary Key is an executive coach and trusted advisor to CEOs and Fortune 500 companies. Holding a Ph. D. in leadership development from the University of Virginia, she specializes in organizational transformation. Colleagues describe her as intuitive, creative, and a "game-changer. "

Mary focuses on holistic development, guiding leaders to unlock their potential in mind, body, spirit, and career. A lifelong animal welfare advocate, she co-founded and served as Chair of No More Homeless Pets, demonstrating a deep commitment to community causes outside of her primary professional focus.

She founded the Key Womens Leadership Forum, a peer group experience designed to help executive women grow and overcome professional challenges.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Co-President and Founding Member of PDA Tampa Bay
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
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Priorities

Topics Mary cares about

Women in Leadership
Authored "Seizing Success: A Woman's Guide to Transformational Leadership" and founded the Key Women's Leadership Forum to support executive women.
Holistic Development
Her coaching philosophy consistently integrates a focus on developing the whole self: mind, body, spirit, and career, to unlock a leader's full potential.
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Career

Work history

10-2020
Co-President and Founding Member of PDA Tampa Bay
Private Directors Association®
5-2001
President - Lead Consultant / Executive Coach / Keynote Speaker / Women's Forum Founder
MARY KEY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dr. Mary Key - Select List of Clients
Key Associates, Inc.
1-2014 - 5-2023
Founder
Key Women's Leadership Forum
In the press

Media appearances

Tampa Bay Chapter Leadership - Private Directors Association. Featured in Private Directors Association® (official website)
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Tampa Bay Chapter Committees – Private Directors Association. Featured in Private Directors Association® (official website)
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Education
Ph.D.
University of Virginia
BS
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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