“Those of us who worked with Mary knew we were blessed – by her intelligence, her light-hearted humor and her remarkable spirit,” says CFM Partner Pat McCormick. “The CFM family has suffered a great loss.”

Mary earned a masters' degree in public administration and a B.A. degree in political science, both from the University of Wisconsin. She was an accomplished distance runner and a member of the 1990 University of Wisconsin's 4X1500 relay team that set the American women's record in that event.

Mary was Manager of State Regulatory Affairs for Miller Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she handled compliance issues and relations with state alcohol beverage regulatory agencies. In addition, Hartzheim managed state and local government affairs issues related to Miller’s introduction of beer packaged in plastic bottles.

She served as manager of state affairs for the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) in Washington, D.C., from 1997-1999. In this position, she worked on behalf of the world’s largest food and consumer goods companies, advocating the interests of the industry at the state government level. Before her GMA post, Mary held the position of Northeast government affairs representative for Miller Brewing in Boston from 1994-1997.

In her early career, Mary served as an executive policy and budget analyst for the State of Wisconsin, responsible for reviewing budgets for eight state agencies, from 1993-1994.