Mary Connor serves as Chief Strategy Officer for Stringfellow Management Company and is president of SMG Consulting. With over 25 years of experience in association management, Mary is a Certified Association Executive, credentialed in Six Sigma/Lean, trained in Association Foresight studies, and a Certified Association AI Professional.
Mary leads SMG’s AI initiative, developing and implementing a company-wide strategy that includes safety protocols, comprehensive training programs, employee use-case tracking, and ongoing research into AI tools relevant to the association management space. As head of SMG Consulting, she integrates foresight methodologies into strategic planning, with a strong emphasis on AI futures thinking and its impact on associations. Mary also facilitates Organizational 360 Assessments and a variety of consulting engagements designed to help associations adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.
