Mary Wellnitz

Mary Wellnitz

Special Projects Manager

Mary Wellnitz is the special projects manager at Health Foundation of La Porte.

She earned her Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University and Sales Certificate from University of Michigan. She began her career with NIPSCO Industries, holding various positions, including Human Resources Manager, Investor Relations Supervisor, and Manager of Sales & Marketing. She also served as the Director of Strategic Planning and Marketing for La Porte Regional Health System. Mary is one of three founders of Figment Group, Inc., and serves as its President. She has taught advanced strategic planning, marketing and sales, and has consulted for many non-profit and for-profit organizations. She has also actively served on many non-profit boards in the region and currently serves on the Board of La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP). She has been honored with the National Athena® Award to acknowledge her professional excellence and contribution to assisting others, particularly women, in realizing their full leadership potential; inducted in the Society of Innovators – PNW saluting business innovation, and selected to participate in the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series-Leadership in Action. Women accepted into the Lugar Series have demonstrated long-term success and leadership in their careers or community, and have an interest in developing public policy.

Mary has a stepson who lives in Vermont, and she resides in La Porte with her spouse, Jim, and attends Sacred Heart Church. She enjoys pickleball, antiquing, reading, birding, and volunteering. But her favorite pastime is visiting with and pet-sitting the neighborhood dogs.