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Mary O'Connell
Mary K. O'Connell serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Compliance Officer and Secretary. In this role, she has oversight of all Securities and Exchange Commission, legal, and regulatory matters for the company. She also oversees government relations.
Prior to joining PAETEC, O'Connell spent eight years in private practice at Morrison & Foerster, LLP as well as Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP in Washington, D.C.; and at Phillips, Lytle LLP in Rochester, N.Y.
A graduate of Cornell University and the UCLA School of Law, Ms. O'Connell's previous experience includes increasingly responsible work in general business law, corporate legal matters, and regulatory affairs. In addition, she was an Assistant Public Defender in the Monroe County (N.Y.) Public Defender's Office during the mid-1990s.
In the community, Ms. O'Connell previously has served on the Board of Trustees for the Seneca Park Zoo Society, and as a Director of the Baden Street Settlement, the John Budney Memorial Fund, and the CDS Foundation.