Mary Thengvall
Community Builder
- 707.291.6220
- mary.thengvall@gmail.com
My background in PR and communications led me to publishing and technology, where I found my calling in community management. I’ve worn a variety of hats, but the underlying work is the same: building community and connecting like minds.
I thrive in a fast-paced work environment with a supportive team who works together to make a difference for both the company and community.
Building engagement around a product, advocating for the community's needs, and facilitating conversations
Researching new opportunities and coming up with strategic plans to tackle obstacles in our path
Skilled listener, speaker, editor, and writer. Whether incoming or outgoing, I excel at getting someone’s story, and presenting it effectively to the proper audience, whether via text, video, or presentation.
As an admin for and co-creator of the Evangelist Collective, I've helped to grow the group from ~20 semi-active members to 200+ passionate community builders and evangelists. I spear-headed our Code of Conduct implementation, and helped develop our website, complete with a welcome page and basic information about the group.
I managed our ChefConf Newsroom this year, handling the production and organization of two solid days of interviews. I also had the opportunity to interview a handful of our community members, as well as facilitate end of the day recaps.
I was also recently a guest on The Ship Show Podcast, talking about my experiences building community, the difficulties with community engagement, getting the business to see the value, and what community is really made of.