Biography
For over 18 years, Dr. Mary Key has helped entrepreneurs and their companies achieve exponential growth through a system of Right Focus, Right People, and Right Execution. Facilitator, consultant, coach and speaker, Key was part of a national team that built Inc. Magazine’s Eagles CEO program where CEOs of fast growing companies came together to focus on each other’s strategic business issues achieving remarkable results. Currently, she serves as President of CEO Florida Forums providing CEOs and key leaders with peer forums and resources to advance their growth at all levels. She also partners with Grow Florida and Florida’s Economic Gardening program to assist with the goal of supporting the sustainability and growth of Stage 2 companies in Florida.
Key has worked with Fortune 500 companies, as well as entrepreneurial enterprises and government entities. Clients include: Ericsson, Nokia, Nissan, Infiniti, Baptist Health Care, Bausch & Lomb, Georgia-Pacific, Media General, TRC, CitiFinancial, Digital Hands, Vector Learning, myMatrixx, Vology Data Systems, iDatix, Bayshore Solutions, xcira, GCA Technology, Tribridge, ITC, Circuit City, Genesis Healthcare, Jack Morton Worldwide, Quarterdeck Select, Lore International, Reeves Southeastern, Magic Tilt, Metal Industries, Incarnate Word Health Systems, Tampa Port Authority, Morton Plant Mease Foundation, Waldec, Inc., Peek plc., Baptist Healthcare, Baycare Health System, the Province of British Columbia, and various agencies in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Key has also consulted in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Key is the author of numerous articles and several books including CEO Road Rules: Right Focus, Right People, Right Execution where she interviewed successful CEOs from around the country and outlined what separates the most successful CEOs from their not as successful counterparts.