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CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | DESIGN SYSTEMS | AI WORKFLOW STRATEGY
I turn complex work into clearer teams.
—I build the message, the system, and the designed experience around it so leaders can move faster and people know what to do next.
17+
YEARS COMMUNICATIONS, DESIGN, DIGITAL, AND BRAND SYSTEMS
300+
ANNUAL COMMS SHAPED, WRITTEN, PLANNED, OR SHIPPED
75+
INITIATIVES MOVED FROM STRATEGY TO EXECUTION EACH YEAR
AI
ENABLED WORKFLOWS FOR SYNTHESIS, QA, PLANNING, AND ADOPTION
FOR RECRUITERS
Hire Mary for a senior role.
Director-level communications, design systems, field enablement, AI workflow leadership, and cross-functional execution.
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Work with Mary on a focused project.
Messaging, websites, launch communications, deck systems, visual identity, and repeatable content workflows.
ABOUT ME
Communications that actually move people.
For 17+ years, I've worked at the intersection of leadership priorities, brand systems, and frontline reality — designing the frameworks, channels, and messaging that close the gap between what organizations decide and what people need to do next.
My work lives in the space most companies struggle with: the distance between a VP's vision and a field employee's Tuesday morning.
SELECTED WORK
Portfolio
Vivint — Field Communications
3-tier internal messaging system connecting SVP decisions to 5,000 field employees. Ghost-wrote executive communications and built the cascade infrastructure from scratch.
Hope City — Impact Storytelling
Metrics-driven communications strategy that increased community engagement and built donor trust through transparent, mission-aligned storytelling.
Brass Depot — Brand & Digital Strategy
Brand communications, website experience, and cross-channel digital strategy for a growing organization.
MODERN WORKFLOW
AI is part of the operating model, not a gimmick.
I use AI to synthesize messy inputs, pressure-test message angles, translate by audience, map channel roles, and create QA loops. The point is not faster copy. It is stronger clarity, better capacity, and more consistent execution.
EXPERIENCE
17+ years of industry experience
Vivint — Communications Manager
SVP ghostwriting and 3-tier messaging system for field operations. Built communication infrastructure connecting C-suite decisions to 5,000 field employees.
Mary Rietz Communications & Design — Owner
17-year consulting practice serving organizations across communications, design, and digital strategy. High-impact campaigns across multiple industries.
Brass Depot — Executive Communications
Executive comms and brand strategy aligning leadership voice with company vision, positioning, and culture.
Hope City — Strategic Impact
Metrics-driven impact communications increasing community engagement and donor trust through transparent, mission-aligned storytelling.
Epsilon Systems — Defense Communications
Secret-clearance communications for NAWCAD. Strategic messaging bridging defense priorities with organizational clarity and mission focus.
Need someone who can make the work clearer and make it move?
I help teams turn strategy into communication systems, visual assets, web experiences, and AI-enabled workflows that people can actually use.