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Mary E. Clark, M. Ed., of Sterling, Va., is a senior public health consultant. She has over 25 years of experience distinguished by a blend of public- and private-sector service that has focused on program design, implementation, policy development and application. Professionally, she served as the interim executive director of The Links, Incorporated, a non-profit service organization. In addition, she was principal of an international health management consulting company, where she was responsible for strategic planning, program development, and customer service. Ms. Clark is particularly skilled in building national and local partnerships to implement major public health initiatives. She has worked with the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH) to design and implement breast cancer screening, education, and support programs. She also served as a member of the national steering committee of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and NIH. She is also the immediate past chair of the African American workgroup of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). | 