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Marie Bernard is the Executive Director of Sunnyvale Community Services, a position

she has held since 2010. The mission of Sunnyvale Community Services is to prevent

homelessness and hunger in the local community, helping 7,000 individuals each year

with financial aid and food. Their work brings together 900+ volunteers from faith

groups, corporations, and community groups. Prior to joining Sunnyvale Community

Services, Marie worked for 19 years at Hewlett-Packard in a variety of director and

management positions in marketing and workforce development. After leaving HP in

2003, she was Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of San Jose, and

then became the CEO of Project HIRED, a nonprofit organization assisting individuals

with disabilities to gain employment.

Marie has served on the Board of Directors for several nonprofits in Santa Clara County

and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Second Harvest Food Bank. She is a

member of Queen of Apostles Parish in San Jose.

She holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Business at the University of

Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in History from the University at Buffalo.

Marie and her family live in Sunnyvale.