About Mary

As the president of Leaders Within, Mary Bylone provides education, coaching and consulting to help develop authentic leaders and create healthy work environments. Previously, she held the position of regional vice president, patient care services, East Region for Hartford Healthcare in Connecticut. Her career spans a variety of nursing leadership positions, including chief nursing officer, assistant chief of clinical operations, administrative and clinical nursing director, critical care services manager and nurse manager. Bylone frequently lectures and writes about AACN’s Healthy Work Environment standards and is a contributing author of AACN’s “Essentials of Nurse Manager Orientation" e-learning course. She holds a Master of Science in management, a post-graduate certificate in human resource management and CCRN alumnus status, and is a past member of AACN’s board of directors. She is also a Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML).