Mary Charleson

BA (Hons), MBA

Instructor
School of Business
Faculty of Business and Professional Studies

604.986.1911 ext. 7285
Cedar Building, room CE335
marycharleson@capilanou.ca

Education

MBA (Marketing), City University of Seattle, 2002.

BA (Honours), University of Waterloo, 1987.

"I love bringing real world business examples from my consulting practice into the classroom."

Bio

Mary Charleson (MBA, City University of Seattle, 2002) is a marketing speaker, educator and strategist. She is the author of two books, Word of Mouth Mouse & Mobile and Five-Minute Marketing, each featuring tips for the time-starved business leader. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the Global Speakers Federation. She is one of fewer than 12% of speakers globally who hold the designation of CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), the international measure of excellence for professional competence and proven experience.

Charleson's career spans over 20 years in media, advertising and education. She has been a popular marketing instructor at City University of Seattle, NYIT (New York Institute of Technology), Capilano University, Acsenda School of Management and guest lecturer at UBC Sauder School of Business. She has worked with hundreds of business and organizations to improve their marketing efforts through consulting and speaking.

A contributor to Business in Vancouver since 2002 and a monthly marketing columnist for the Huffington Post, Charleson's work has also been published in the Globe & Mail, the Toronto Star, the Vancouver Sun, Marketing Magazine, Strategy, Zoomer, Cottage and Outside magazine. She is a frequent guest on CBC TV news offering her opinion on marketing and business trends.