Mary Harrison, a resident of Boca Raton and senior vice president of the Health Care Group at Life Care Services, LLC, in Delray Beach, has been named chairperson of the Hospice by the Sea Foundation, Inc.

Prior to heading the foundation, Harrison served as chairperson of Hospice by the Sea’s board of directors for 30 years. She was the driving force behind the creation of Hospice by the Sea and its efforts to obtain a Certificate of Need and full licensure, and was instrumental in developing hospice care throughout South Florida in the late 70s and early 80s.

Harrison earned an MBA and undergraduate degrees in social work and health care administration from Florida Atlantic University. Over the past 20 years, she has held executive positions at life care communities in Palm Beach County.