MaryAnn Stark is the Nursing Development Strategist for SUNY Upstate Medical University where she has been for the past ten years.  In her role, MaryAnn is responsible for strategic planning, leadership development, executive coaching, and succession planning. MaryAnn also customizes many learning opportunities and experiences that teach, motivate, and inspire growth in individuals and teams. MaryAnn is the creator and facilitator of a wide variety of training programs, including micro credential tracks.  MaryAnn specializes in retreats, teambuilding, culture, manager and supervisory seminars, and organizational change. MaryAnn also created and oversees the institution’s Mentoring program.

Prior to joining Upstate, MaryAnn worked in Higher Education Administration specifically in Student Affairs at colleges and universities in NY, PA and MD and in Non-Profit Management serving as President & CEO for 12 years for a local organization. In addition, MaryAnn has served as a Leadership Strategist and Consultant for the SUNY SAIL Institute for many years.

MaryAnn holds a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Oswego, a Master of Education from St. Lawrence University, and certificates of advanced studies in Human Resource Leadership and Healthcare Change Management from Cornell University.   In addition, MaryAnn holds several advanced professional certifications and designations.  She is a Certified Organizational Development Professional, EQ-I and EQ360 Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Professional Coach, Workplace Mediator, Conflict Dynamics Profile Practitioner, and an Accredited Facilitator for the DiSC personality profile assessment, and for the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team curriculum.