Prominent community figure Mary A. Riedel, APR, ABC, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Women In Distress of Broward County. She is currently the director of major gifts at Nova Southeastern University.

Prior to cultivation and stewardship of major gifts for NSU, Riedel had worked in media marketing and community relations for nearly 37 years, including more than 18 years as community affairs manager at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and publisher of the newspaper’s weekly Society section. Before moving to South Florida in 1987, she spent more than 17 years in marketing and communication management for The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel.