Mary Ann Ormond

Since joining Ceres in 2014, Mary Ann has led strategic engagement with a portfolio of Fortune 500 companies in the food and beverage, footwear and apparel, retail, and healthcare sectors. She works to embed sustainability into core business practices and advance climate solutions, protect water and natural resources, and build a just and inclusive economy.

Mary Ann joined Ceres from the private sector, including over a decade at Dunkin’ Brands (Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins) where she helped to initiate and build the corporate social responsibility program and led the company’s sustainability reporting practice. She also developed extensive knowledge of the food industry, franchising, and business risks through successive roles on the legal team.

Mary Ann is a Fellow of the Robert W. Wilson Trust Natural Allies Environmental Leadership Programme. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a paralegal certificate from Northeastern University. Her lifelong respect for the wisdom and resilience of nature led Mary Ann to earn her Permaculture Design Certification in 2024.