MARY GAFFNEY

BOARD PRESIDENT

Mary Gaffney is President and owner of a family-owned mechanical contracting business GEM Mechanical Services.  GEM installs and maintains mechanical and plumbing systems for commercial clients in Philadelphia and surrounding counties, and northern Delaware. The Company also provides mechanical service work for existing customers and holds building maintenance contracts.  GEM Mechanical is nationally certified as a Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBENC), and federally certified as a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Mary’s background and experience includes 38 years of project management experience ($25K to $50 Million in size), construction management, AutoCAD/Revit, and computer services. Mary has a Master of Business Administration degree, a Bachelor’s of Science, Management Information Systems from Widener University, and executive leadership education from Wharton and the Tuck School of Business. Mary is OSHA 30 Certified.

Mary is passionate about sharing her business and construction knowledge with young women.  She is honored to be involved in the NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation MyWIC camp each year that provides a free educational experience for girls to learn about the local trades and businesses.   “MyWIC offers a meaningful learning experience to young women that at the very least provides food for thought as they contemplate their future in the workforce”, states Mary. 

Mary also enjoys working on the committee for a block building competition called Block Kids.  The competition is for students in 1st through 6th Grade.  Block Kids is a national program where the winner of the local competition advances on to the Eastern Regional competition, with a potential to be entered into the National competition.