Mary Sabuda covers maritime transportation policy at the Great Lakes Commission. In this role, she works to advance policy and funding priorities related to navigation and maritime transportation in the Great Lakes basin, promote knowledge transfer and coordination among stakeholders and policymakers, and develop new partnerships within the maritime community.

Before joining the GLC, Mary most recently worked in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Senator Gary Peters supporting Great Lakes, environment, maritime, energy, and agriculture issues. Prior to that position, she worked in government affairs at the American Chemical Society covering issues of importance to the chemistry enterprise such as federal funding for scientific research.

Mary holds a Ph.D. in earth and environmental sciences from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Michigan State University in geological sciences, where she cultivated expertise in water treatment, remediation strategies, and critical minerals. In her free time, Mary likes to run long distances, hike, bike, and travel.

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