Mary Culler is president of Ford Philanthropy. Together with her team, she oversees the company’s philanthropic investments and builds community partnerships that help move people forward and upward in more than 40 countries around the globe. She is also the Chair for Ford’s Michigan Central Station project, overseeing the strategic direction of the historic train station redevelopment in Detroit. Prior to these roles, Culler served as Bill Ford’s chief of staff for eight years. She was also the director of U.S. State and Local Government Relations where she managed Ford’s engagement with policymakers nationwide. Her team additionally negotiated investment and job creation incentives in Ford plant states. Other positions at Ford included managing Ford’s North Central Region’s Government Relations Office in Chicago, Illinois, where she spearheaded the company’s Operation Better World community and dealer relations efforts. She also led Ford’s Global Public Policy office in Dearborn, Michigan, managing the development of key company policies and positions. Before joining Ford in 1999, Culler worked for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley as manager of the city’s Industrial Development Program, where she collaborated with businesses on economic development and job creation initiatives. She has also held several positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and worked in the U.S. Senate on energy and natural resource issues. Culler holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University.