Mary Lee Schneider is the President and Chief Executive Officer of SG360°, a $300 million provider of print and direct marketing solutions based in Wheeling, Illinois. SG360° is owned by the New York-based private equity firm ICV Partners. Prior to SG360°, Mary Lee was president and CEO of Follett Corporation, a $2.7 billion privately held family-owned company headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.
Prior to her election as president and CEO of Follett in November of 2012, Mary Lee served as president, digital solutions, and chief technology officer for Chicago-based RR Donnelley. During her 20-year career at RR Donnelley, Mary Lee had responsibility for building, managing, and growing technology-enabled businesses, as well as for setting overall research and development strategy and investment direction. She started her career in publishing in New York working for Conde Nast Publications, Time Inc., and McGraw Hill.
Mary Lee serves on the Chicago Public Library Foundation Board, the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Board of Directors as well as the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Leader Council. She is also on the Board of Trustees of Penn State University. She is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, The Chicago Network, and the National Association of Corporate Directors. In addition to 14 years on the Follett Board of Directors, her previous corporate board experience includes the board of advisors for Shure Inc., the board of directors for Intermatic Corp., and various board committees for VSP Global.
In addition to 14 years on the Follett Board of Directors, her previous corporate board experience includes the board of advisors for Shure Inc., the board of directors for Intermatic Corp., and various board committees for VSP Global.
Mary Lee has a B.A. from Penn State University, an M.S. from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and an MBA and an M.S. from Northwestern University.
Mary Lee, her husband Ed, and son Adam live in the city of Chicago.