Mary F. Draves

Mary Draves is the president of MD and Associates Consulting, which specializes in helping companies learn to translate their environmental, health, and safety; sustainability; and environmental, social, and governance practices into revenue growth. Draves developed her expertise during a three-decades long career at Dow Inc., where she worked in sustainability; environmental, health, and safety; manufacturing; environmental matters; public policy, government, and community affairs.

Draves retired in 2021 as Dow’s chief sustainability officer and vice president of Environment, Health, and Safety. In this role, Draves used science and innovation to drive transformative and sustainable change. She led the global effort to protect the health and safety of all Dow employees and the communities in which the company operates. She was instrumental in leading Dow’s 2025 Sustainability Goals and shaping the company’s sustainability targets.

Draves has served on the Michigan 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees, the Campbell Institute Steering Committee, and the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute Strategic Advisory Board. She currently serves on The Nature Conservancy of Michigan’s Board, the Isabella Bank Eastern Region Advisory Board, the Operations Board of the Great Lakes Loons, and the Saginaw Valley State University Foundation Board, and is a past chair of the Midland Business Alliance.

Draves has been a Midland County 4-H volunteer for nearly 20 years, raising her two children in the program in which she grew up. She and her husband Todd continue to be active in the program, supporting youth projects and providing scholarships to the county 4-H camp. Draves completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees from SVSU. In 2018, she was named a distinguished alumni of the SVSU College of Engineering, Science, and Technology.