Mary Brice, PhD, MBA, currently serves as a Research Commercialization Guide and Fractional Executive Director for the Innovation Mentoring Team at Saint Louis University, where Mary focuses on supporting innovation through pro bono business mentoring for faculty researchers and early-stage startups. With a rich background in investment and mentoring, Mary holds a position on the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Arch Angels and previously chaired the Gateway Venture Mentoring Service. In academia, Mary directed the Masters in Management Program at Hamline University and taught courses on New Product Development at the University of St. Thomas. Prior experience includes brand management roles at Pillsbury/General Mills and an assistant brand manager position at Reckitt Benckiser. Mary earned an MBA in Marketing from Emory University and a PhD in English Literature from the University of Notre Dame.