Mary G. Vought oversees The Heritage Foundation’s communications strategy, leading an award-winning team that excels at rapid response, multimedia productions, compelling storytelling, and effective marketing.

As Heritage’s Vice President of Strategic Communications, Mary is responsible for building innovative media campaigns and digital assets that reach millions of people with conservative policy solutions.

A seasoned professional, Mary Vought is also the founder of Vought Strategies, a thriving Washington, D.C.-based PR firm. And prior to her current role, she honed her skills in the political arena, serving as Communications Director and Senior Advisor for Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI). She also gained valuable experience working for several members of Congress, including the 3rd ranking Republican at the U.S. House Republican Conference.

Her writing, which has focused on health care policy, government oversight, disability advocacy, and more, has also been published in the Washington Post, USA Today, Fox News, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal.

She proudly served as a Donald J. Trump presidential appointee on the National Council on Disability and currently serves on the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, where she advocates for those in the disability community, including her youngest daughter, who has cystic fibrosis.