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Being downsized was the best thing that ever happened to Mary Ann — well, professionally, that is. When her college teaching post was eliminated, she landed a spot as a business reporter at The Grand Rapids Press. From there it was a quick hop across the desk into public relations — and then an even shorter skip into launching her own firm.

For the past dozen years, Mary Ann has been at the helm of Sabo PR, where she uses her writing, media relations and storytelling skills to help clients achieve great results. Along the way, she has developed one of the leading crisis management and litigation PR practices in the state. Mary Ann’s motto: Use your powers for good, not evil.