In her non-​work time, she likes to walk for fitness, spend time with her family (including her 91-​year old mother) and support her kids and their sports teams. She and her husband, Rick adopted two children from Guatemala, and they are both busy teenagers. During the ten years that she has attended Latin American Heritage Camp, she has acted as , Marie has volunteered as auction coordinator, director and high school programming coordinator. She loves seeing how happy her kids are with the friends that they have made at camp. Attending camp has helped both of her kids as they gain maturity and find their identities. Working on the HCAF board will allow Marie to give back to this organization in another capacity and she is excited to take on the challenge.