Member since January 2026
Mary-dith E. Tuitt, “Ms. Mary” graduated from Boston Technical High School in 1985 and entered the United States Navy
Mary served fourteen (14) years as a [AD3] Navy Aviation Machinists Mate, first on active duty and then in the active & inactive Reserves. Mary reached out to the military archive, to research on women of color in the USN and in 2010 she received information that as far as the archival research shows she might be the first African American female Aviation Machinist Mate (jet mechanic) in the Navy.
Mary served as former Chief of Staff for State Representative Gloria L. Fox since 2008; she has worked as Constituent Services Coordinator for Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey, providing support to the underserved communities of Boston, and has worked on various political campaigns. Over the years Mary has always been involved and vested in her community. She has been active with organizations and groups that focus on Veteran and Women Issues; presently serves as Commissioner on the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, President of the National Association of Commissions on Status of Women, Steering Committee for the MA Women's Veteran Network, formerly on The Boston Veterans Advisory Council, serves as Commander at the Wm. E. Carter American Legion Post 16, the Organization of African American Veterans.
Mary is a proud mother of two children; a daughter Mya and a son Maliek.
A life-long believer of “giving back to the community” : Mary uses her many skills to enrich, enhance and empower her Community. #positiveimpact #strongwoman #girlpower
Empowering women and girls
over the years of speaking at youth events and also as a mentor to youth; I received a message from one of my young people that stated how much I had helped them to achieve where they were now and they wanted to thank me.
Learn how to use your contacts to leverage and connect with new contacts and create new
partnerships. Attendees will be given suggested ways to get comfortable with knowing how to
connect with and enhance your contacts and grow your network and extend your reach.
Each attendee will leave with up to five new contacts and at least 1 to 3 new network circles
that they can expand.
over the years of speaking at youth events and also as a mentor to youth; I received a message from one of my young people that stated how much I had helped them to achieve where they were now and they wanted to thank me.
Learn how to use your contacts to leverage and connect with new contacts and create new
partnerships. Attendees will be given suggested ways to get comfortable with knowing how to
connect with and enhance your contacts and grow your network and extend your reach.
Each attendee will leave with up to five new contacts and at least 1 to 3 new network circles
that they can expand.
