Mary Ann Dewan, FourPoint vice president and partner, is an award-winning education leader with over 38 years of experience. Her extensive work focuses on systems change, leadership and organizational development, and teaching and learning improvement. Mary Ann is an expert in supporting strategic and sustainable partnerships that pave the way for learning and achievement for children and youth from cradle to career.
Throughout her career, Mary Ann has demonstrated her commitment to continuous improvement and strengths-based leadership to foster positive and impactful learning environments. Her experience as both a general education and special education teacher formed the foundation for her collaborative, wholistic, and service-oriented leadership style. Her leadership roles span site, district, county, and regional levels in a variety of roles including principal, director, assistant superintendent, and county superintendent. She has significant experience partnering with local, state, and federal government agencies, leaders, and elected officials on policy efforts to advance early care and education, improve outcomes for students with disabilities, expand school-based health and wellness services, and increase access to educational opportunity. She is a national leader in advancing whole child policy implementation and securing funding to address digital equity, chronic absenteeism, foster youth services, youth civic engagement, childcare, youth mental and behavioral health, and cross system data sharing.
Due to her impactful leadership, Mary Ann has received several significant recognitions. She was named a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in May 2023. In September of 2024, Mary Ann received the National Individual Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Service Agencies. In March 2025, she was honored to receive the Champion for Children Award from the Santa Clara County Children’s Agenda Network.
Mary Ann earned her doctorate in education at Indiana State University. She serves on several committees and nonprofit boards of directors to advance collaborative partnerships that benefit children and families with systems improvement, food stability, mental and behavioral health and healthcare.
Expertise
- Leadership coaching & development
- Strategic planning
- Systems change
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership from Indiana State University
- Certification as Director of Special Education from Ball State University
- Administrative Certification from Butler University
- MS in Education from Butler University
- Learning Disabilities Endorsement from Butler University
- BA in Elementary Education with a Special Education Minor from Marian University
