MARY LINDA ANDREWS
Director, Community Partnerships
GlaxoSmithKline

Ms. Andrews is Director, Community Partnerships, at GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.  GSK is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.  For company information, please visit www.gsk.com.

Ms. Andrews has been in the pharmaceutical industry for 32 years and is currently responsible for the Community Partnerships programs at the company’s sites in Philadelphia, PA, and Research Triangle Park, NC.  She has worked in organic chemistry and human resources prior to her position in community partnerships.  She also is a former banker and teacher.

Ms. Andrews received her bachelor degree from Ohio University and completed management training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School of Business Administration and the London Business School.

Current Involvement
• Member - Conference Board’s Contributions Council II
• Board of Directors & former Chair- North Carolina Business Committee for Education
• Board of Directors - North Carolina Public School Forum
• Board of Advisors – North Carolina New Schools Project
• Board of Directors - North Carolina Communities in Schools
• North Carolina Delegation – ACHIEVE: American Diploma Project
• Board of Directors – Triangle Tomorrow
• Philadelphia Education Fund – Math and Science Coalition