With more than a decade of experience in economic and market development projects, Mary Lou Mendro has a keen eye for identifying and capitalizing on market opportunities. Mary Lou graduated with a Master of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, specializing in economic development and economic policy. She was the general manager of a Canadian Regional Economic Development Corporation for 15 years and has worked with numerous companies, organizations and government departments on business development and community-based initiatives. Mary Lou oversees conceptual development design, execution and analysis of several of Probe’s most successful syndicated studies, including our Canadian and American ground-breaking Clear Perspective studies on attitudes and behaviors towards drinking water.