Mary Schafer

Mary Schafer is vice president, change management and communications

for ADP’s strategic advisory services group, a team of experts

that helps clients develop and execute highly effective human capital

management strategies in the areas of compliance, benefits, payroll,

data analytics, service delivery, workforce management, talent management,

communications and change management. She consults

with clients across every industry to drive organizational change and

has 20 years of well-rounded marketing leadership and expertise in

many fields. Previously, Schafer served as ADP’s vice president, marketing

services, where she oversaw executive, client and employee

communications and managed internal and external communications

strategy for mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships. She also

served as vice president, marketing and communications for ADP’s

NAS business unit. Prior to joining ADP, Schafer held senior leadership

positions at First Data Corp., MCI, Waggener Edstrom Public Relations

and Fleishman-Hillard Public Relations. She is a Break the Bias Ambassador

and social media ambassador for ADP as well as a frequent

speaker at events from APA Congress, SHRM, International Association

of Business Communicators, Employee Benefits News, ADP’s

Meeting of the Minds and more. She mentors women in the workforce

both at ADP and through the Pathbuilder’s organization in Atlanta and

has been invited to join Luminary. Schafer holds the Human Capital

Strategist certification, an M.B.A. degree from the University of Georgia’s

Terry College of Business and a B.A. degree in journalism from

the University of Georgia.

Vice President, Change Management and Communications, ADP Strategic Advisory Services

Atlanta, Georgia