Mary Kay Bean has done it all in the communications industry. Most recently, she has been the Communications Specialist and Public Information Officer for the Michigan Gaming Control Board since 2014.

Her time with the MGCB will be coming to a close as of June 1, as Bean will be retiring following a career that spans over 40 years.

Prior to her time with the MGCB, Bean spent time as a reporter for The Romeo Observer and taking on communications positions with companies like DTE Energy and JPMorgan Chase.

Bean’s run with the MGCB covers a time when the Michigan gambling industry took on groundbreaking changes, especially in the past five years.