Mary Hope McQuiston is Vice President of Autodesk’s global Education and Certification business. She leads the company’s strategy, sales, marketing, operations, and product teams responsible for inspiring and supporting the next generation of innovators everywhere to change how the world is designed and made. To date, over 60 million students and educators have adopted Autodesk’s technology and learning offerings, including Tinkercad, Fusion 360, and Instructables. hundreds of thousands of students and professionals get certified on the company’s products every year.
In addition to equal access to education, Mary Hope is passionate about women’s and girls’ advancement, LGBTQ+ rights, and her hometown of Philadelphia. She and her husband Leon have two sons and live in Marin County. Mary Hope received a BA in history from Connecticut College.