Mary Jo Abbondanza, RN, BS, has served as the Executive Director of Health Promotions at St. Francis Medical Center for the past seven years. Her role has encompassed Marketing, Public Relations and Community Outreach. Her special focus involves the formation of community partnerships to enhance the access and delivery of healthcare to the area population. She was instrumental in establishing a weekly Farmers Market at the Medical Center to provide healthy fruits and vegetables for the community and hospital employees.

She holds an RN degree from St. Francis School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Joseph’s College and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration. She serves on many boards in the Trenton community, such as the American Heart Association, the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, the Mercer Advisory Arts& Business Council and the NJ State Occupational Safety Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Healthcare Planning and Marketing Society of New Jersey (HPMSNJ) and the New Jersey Hospital Association Public Relations Constituency Group.

Ms. Abbondanza has bylined numerous articles for various publications, including the Nursing Spectrum. She resides in Ewing Township with her husband, John and has three grown daughters and four grandchildren. She is very active in the Saint Ann’s Catholic Church in Lawrenceville and has been a member of the Adult Choir for the past 25 years.