About Mary
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Mary Caraccioli, MBA, is an EMMY™ award winning financial journalist who is the host and lead reporter for a new national money show Mary Talks Money produced by 6ABC WPVI-TV, airing daily on the LiveWellHD TV network and weekends on ABC owned and operated stations in the nation’s top television markets. Mary has a track record for creating award-winning programs for broadcast, cable and digital mediums.
Mary‘s financial journalism career started at CNBC, financial TV’s industry leader. She later helped renowned business broadcaster Lou Dobbs, launch his nationally syndicated radio show The Lou Dobbs Financial Report and worked for several years as its lead content producer. Mary also created EMMY™ award winning live shows Good Day Philadelphia on FOX-TV and Money Matters Today for Comcast. She is the founder and lead contributor of the respected financial website MaryandMoney.com.
Mary enjoys writing and her articles have been published in several magazines and prestigious newsletters. She has also served as keynote speaker, panelist and moderator for many national and regional conferences. The breadth and depth of her communications expertise has been sought out by Fortune 500 companies, major media outlets, universities and entrepreneurs all looking for an edge in innovative communication strategies and execution.
Her commitment to the community runs just as deep. Mary sits on the Board for the Delaware Financial Literacy Institute, one of the nation’s most comprehensive financial literacy non-profits. She has also served on the board of the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education non-profit. She provides dozens of pro bono lectures to other community groups each year. Currently, Mary is finishing a Master’s Degree at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her MBA from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business and BA from the University of Pittsburgh.
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So Who Has Mary Interviewed?
Mary has had the privilege of interviewing so many fascinating people in her career. Many of them are talented individuals who are changing the world with their smarts and creativity. Here is a sample of some of the names you may recognize.
Investment Community Leaders
John Bogle Vanguard Group Founder
Jim Rogers Commodities investor
Carl Icahn Activist Investor
Bill Gross Pimco Chief Investment Officer
Steve Forbes
Charles Schwab
Business Leaders
Vince McMahon WWE
Richard Branson Virgin Group
Bobbi Brown Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Jeff Bezos Founder Amazon.com
Tom Stemberg Founder Staples
Jon Huntsman Huntsman Corporation
Jane Bryant Quinn Financial Journalist
Daymond John FUBU
Alan Mulally CEO Ford
Rick Wagoner CEO GM
Raj Gupta CEO Rohm and Haas
Dick Cook Pres Disney Films
Sean McManus Pres CBS News and CBS sports
Nicole Miller CEO/designer
Stedman Graham Business and motivational speaker
Jimmy Wales Founder Wikipedia
Les Moonves CEO CBS
Brian Roberts CEO Comcast
Suze Orman Financial Expert
Rebecca Matthias /Pres Mothers Work
Sports
Billie Jean King
Curt Schilling
Tom Brady
Dan Marino
Boomer Esiason
Donavan McNabb
Dick Vermeil
Alan Iverson
Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras
Andy Roddick
Lindsey Davenport
Vince Papale
Bud Collins
Fred Barnett
Entertainment
Russell Simmons
Elton John
Dick Clark
Chubby Checker
Andy Garcia
George Lopez
Chris O’Connell
Daryl Hannah
Mark Wahlberg
Kevin Bacon
Carson Kressley
Rita Hazan celebrity stylist
Monty Hall
Government
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
Tipper Gore
Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco
Arthur Levitt
Sen. Paul Sarbanes (Sarbanes Oxley)
Gary Gensler
Ed Rendell
Dick Thornburgh
Joe Sestak
Arlen Specter
Christopher Cox
EDUCATION
• University of Pennsylvania, Masters of Liberal Arts (Dec. 2010)
• Drexel University, Masters of Business Administration (June 2008)
• University of Pittsburgh, BA English
• Certifications
◦ Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Global Human Capital Leadership Program
◦ Boston University, Insurance, Investments and Intro to Financial Planning
PUBLICATIONS
• The Schork Report Energy Newsletter (2009) – Covered Carbon trading, climate change legislation and over the counter derivatives. More than two dozen articles published
• Rapaport Diamond Report (2009-2010) – Covered economy and its impact on the consumer/luxury retail. Five articles, One cover story.
• Lead Magazine LeBow College of Business (2008) – Feature article on international EMBA trip
• Fervor Magazine (2005-2006) – Four money lifestyle articles
• Phlare Magazine (2009) – Feature story
• The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Front page feature
• MaryandMoney.com Feature and blog writer
• Between a Rock and Hot Place (2010) by Tracey Jackson – Expert: Women and Money chapter
• Philadelphia Inquirer (2008) – Expert: Influences Column
• Above Average Jane – (PA Politics) Expert: PA Energy initiatives
• Philadelphia Daily News (2007) – Expert: Woman-of-the-Week
• South Jersey Magazine (2008) – Expert: For Managing Money in a Changing Economy
CONFERENCES AND PANELS
October 2010 Purses to Portfolios (scheduled) Conference Moderator: Debriefing the Legislators,
June 2010 Global Interdependence Center Moderator Book Panel (Kotok, Authers and Arvedlund)
May 2010 Best in Class Philadelphia Featured Speaker: Graduating into Real World Money Traps and Opportunities
January 2010 eWomen’s Network Luncheon Featured Speaker: Winning your Next Money Fight
November 2009 Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Keynote: Regaining Consumer Trust Post Crisis
October 2009 Delaware Financial Literacy Institute Featured speaker: Couples and Money: Finding Common Ground in $ Disputes
May 2009 Franklin Forum Moderator: Post Crisis Challenges for Development Professionals
March 2009 LeBow College of Business Center for Corporate Governance Moderator: Directors Dialogue: Panel on Outside Stakeholders
October 2008 Purses to Portfolios Conference Conference Coach and Class Instructor
October 2008 Burlington County, NJ Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Speaker
April 2008 Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and EducationmGala Speaker and Benefit Co-Chair
March 2008 New Jersey Governors Conference Moderator: Investing and Wealth Creation for Women
January 2008 eWomens Network Featured Speaker for chapter launch
December 2007 Global Athenaeum, NY
Moderator: Leadership Strategies for Women Executives
November 2007 Drexel University: Get a Job
Host/Moderator live televised program to help students launch their careers
October 2007 Delaware Money School Awards
Featured Speaker: The ABC’s of Building Wealth, Panelist: Money Questions
July 2007 Gestalt Leadership Conference
Featured Speaker: Self Discovery and Leadership
May 2007 Drexel Women in Business
Featured Speaker: Hits and Misses: How Business Reacts to Media Firestorms
October 2006 Purses to Portfolios Conference
Conference Coach
May 2006 South Jersey Young Entrepreneur Awards
Keynote Speaker
January 2006 PPWA Philadelphia Professional Women’s Alliance
Featured Speaker: Women and Money
2002, 2003, 2004 World Team Tennis Commentator
April 2002 The Corporate State Conference, NY
Moderator Organizational Morphing
January 2002 In the Lead Conference, Boston
Moderator: Examining Structural Chances in Global Workforce
AWARDS
◦ Outstanding Host
• 2007 Associated Press Award
◦ 1st Place Public Affairs “How to Get
A Job” – Live audience show at Drexel
University
• 2007 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award
Nominations (3)
• 2007 Telly Award Winner
Film/Video Highest Honors
“The Return Home: Challenges Facing
Today’s Veterans”
• 2007 Associated Press Award
“Money Matters Today”
• 2006 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award
Nominations (3)
• 2006 Telly Award Winner 27th Annual
Film/Video Highest Honors
“The New Face of Money”
• 2005 Associated Press Award
◦ 1st Place Public Affairs -”Second
Chances for Ex-Offenders”
“The Jimmy Fund and the Red Sox”
• 2004 Associated Press Award
◦ 1st Place Public Affairs
“Gadgets”
• 1999 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award Winner
◦ Outstanding Talk Program/One
Time Only Special
“Violence In Our Schools” – WTXF
-Fox Philadelphia
• 1993 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award Winner
Community Outreach WTXF-TV
COMMUNITY SERVICE
• 2008 Drexel University’s LeBow College
of Business – Distinguished Alumni –
Community Service
• 2008 Drexel University’s President’s
Award presented by President
Constantine Papadakis
• Recipient of Chapel of the Four Chaplain’s
Legion of Honor Gold Medallion
For dedication to community, service and
leadership.
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