New Chief Executive Officer

I am very pleased to let you know that with unanimous and enthusiastic support from the Board of Directors, Mary Denton has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Sunny Hills Services.

Mary came to Sunny Hills in 2000 to serve as Chief Financial Officer, and subsequently consulted with Joe Costa in the agency’s strategic and business planning. During her tenure, she has worked diligently to professionalize Sunny Hills’ operations and strengthen our administrative infrastructure. As Chief Finance and Administration Officer, a position she held since 2008, Mary has been a key member of the executive team guiding the agency through the recent challenging economic downturn. In her decade of working with Sunny Hills, Mary has acquired the experience and built the relationships that are critical to the continued success of the agency.

Following a 19-year career at Bank of America in international syndicated lending and investment management, Mary consulted with major international banks and financial institutions in strategy, policy and business implementation in international investments and financial markets. She has consulted in the nonprofit sector, and currently serves on the board of directors for the Marin Humane Society. A California native, Mary resides in Larkspur with her husband, Monte Deignan. Mary received her bachelor's degree in economics at the University of California, Riverside, Phi Beta Kappa and holds a master's in business administration in Finance and International Business from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

This is a time of great positive momentum for Sunny Hills: our staff and programs are strong, and we continue to expand our crucial services to vulnerable children, youth and their families. I am confident that Mary will provide knowledgeable, thoughtful leadership through the agency’s ongoing evolution and growth. I would like to thank you for your support of Sunny Hills, and of the vulnerable children and families we are all working together to serve. I welcome your continued feedback through this transition, and I hope you will join me in saying: congratulations Mary!

Lydia Cameron
President, Sunny Hills Services Board of Directors