Mary Jane Rodes
Vice President
Mary Jane Rodes is a Vice President at RunSwitch PR. She works with a variety of clients to enhance their public relations and public affairs efforts, including grassroots, social media, media, event management and relationship building.
Background
Prior to joining the RunSwitch team, Mary Jane worked in the United States Senate for six years. During her tenure on Capitol Hill, she worked as a Legislative Correspondent for U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and as Director of Special Projects for U.S. Senator John Barrasso. Additionally, she worked as a Senior Grassroots Manager for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) where she managed grassroots efforts for the organization in five states. She has also volunteered for numerous political campaigns.
A native of Winchester, Kentucky, Mary Jane is a graduate of Centre College. She lives in Lexington with her husband and three sons. Mary Jane is a graduate of the Leadership Kentucky Elevate program and enjoys being involved in her community.
Education
BA in International Studies – Centre College
Experience
- Vice President, RunSwitch PR (2023-present)
- Senior Account Director, RunSwitch PR (2018-2023)
- Senior Grassroots Manager, NFIB (2018)
- Grassroots Manager, NFIB (2015-2018)
- Director of Special Projects, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (2011-2015)
- Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (2009-2011)
- Staff Assistant, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (2009)
- Sales and Relocation Consultant, North American Van Lines (2008-2009)
- Field Consultant, Tri Delta (2007-2008)
Civic Involvement
- Christ the King School, Spring Fling Gala Committee Member
- Sts Peter and Paul, ECC Volunteer
- Christ the King, Oktoberfest Committee Member
- ELEVATE Kentucky Class of 2019
- FOCUS Louisville Class of 2018
