Mary Ferrell is the founder and Executive Director of Maslow Project. Born and raised in Medford, Oregon, Mary graduated from Southern Oregon University and began working with homeless children and teens through the Medford School District. After several years doing case management and street outreach, Mary founded Maslow Project as a “youth centric” one-stop resource center where kids could get their basic needs and support services all in one place. Maslow has received national recognition for its program model serving homeless youth and has been featured internationally in media outlets such as the New York Times, BBC, 20/20 and MTV. Mary continues to serve the community on various task force committees and is in Class XXIV of the American Leadership Forum of Oregon.