Mary Kita is the National Retail Federation's executive assistant to the senior advisor to the CEO for retail insights and content creation, the senior vice president of content and the vice president of asset protection and retail operations. She works closely with a number of NRF Councils and networks on programs, communications outreach, and logistics for meetings and special events.
Prior to joining NRF in 2015, Kita worked in the association world where she spent the majority of her career in the brewing industry. Starting as a secretary in the U.S. Brewers Association, she spent the next 30 years in various positions and played an instrumental role in the formation of the successor organization, the Beer Institute. As director of administration, she handled all administrative functions and was responsible for planning and executing all meetings and events of the association.
Kita attended the University of Maryland and has completed numerous continuing education programs throughout the years. She is a native of the DMV and loves to spend time with her grandchildren.