Mary Donohue is a government relations specialist for CATALYST based in Colorado Springs, CO. Before joining CATALYST, Mary developed and managed the federal and state public policy strategies and execution for the small business lending brands within Enova International (NYSE: ENVA) (OnDeck, Headway Capital, The Business Backer), including coordination with Enova SMB's P&Ls, corporate support groups, third party consultants, and industry organizations. Mary also developed and lead public policy promotion campaigns and built networks of trade associations, industry partners, and non-profit groups to support policies that help create and maintain access to credit over the internet for America's small businesses. 

A well-seasoned government affairs professional, Mary lived and worked in Washington, DC for over ten years with a significant amount of time spent at one of DC's top federal lobbying firms, Polairs Consulting. At Polaris, Mary specialized in financial services and labor client portfoilos and implemented various strategic objectives through Congressional outreach and research. 

Mary holds a Masters in Public Administration and Policy from American University and graduated magna cum laude from St. Lawrence University with a double major in Government and Psychology. In her free time, Mary enjoys hanging out with her husband, Parker, who is a U.S. Naval Officer and former Fighter Pilot, and their two dogs Cosmo, a Dalmatian, and Comet, an English Setter as well as her off the track Thoroughbred, Mucho. 

Contact Mary at mary@csga.com