About Mary Joy

After graduating from Southern Lehigh High School in 1976, Mary Joy studied Music at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA and later earned a Bachelor of Speech and Communication from Temple University. She went on to achieve a Master of Business Administration from DeSales University in Center Valley, PA and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Mu Delta honor societies.

Mary Joy has a long history of working with local nonprofit organizations, including Via of the Lehigh Valley, Inc., where she was the President/Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2019. She has served on several boards, advisory councils, and committees, most of which have involved programs that serve children and adults with disabilities.

With 40 years of leadership experience (25 years in senior/executive positions), Mary Joy is a dynamic problem solver that will look for ways to remain fiscally responsible while building consensus based on common values, ensuring that the Southern Lehigh community is invested in its schools. She is committed to getting children back into classrooms safely, strategically enhancing curricular and co-curricular experiences, evaluating policies and procedures that benefit all stakeholders, focusing resources on data-driven solutions, and improving student services to enhance outcomes and lower costs.

PROFESSIONAL

• Chief Operating Officer at Reynolds & Reynolds Electronics, Inc. in Bethlehem, PA (2019 to present)

• President/Chief Executive Officer at Via of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. in Bethlehem, PA (2010 to 2019)

• Chair, Board Operations Committee at Horizon House, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA (2010 to 2019)

• Senior Vice President at Horizon House, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA (1998 to 2010)

EDUCATION

• Master of Business Administration from DeSales University in Center Valley, PA

• Bachelor of Arts from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Phi Beta Kappa

• Delta Mu Delta

• Vistage Executive Leaders (past member)

AWARDS

• Recipient of 2010 Leadership Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Facilities

• Recipient of the D. Bruce Yoppi Award from Pennsylvania Hospital for outstanding personal contribution in the field of developmental disabilities

• Division recognized with awards from the National Institute for the Severely Handicapped for exceptional education and employment services, Pennsylvania Association of Residential Facilities, Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, and nominated for an American Psychiatric Association award

• Division received award for “Vision to Reality” from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

• First Class Girl Scout