Mary Fitzgerald is the President of Acme Wire Products Co, Inc, a family owned manufacturing business specializing in engineered wire and metal components of steel & stainless steel. She has 43 years of industry experience, 40 of those being at Acme Wire Products. She is not only active in her parish, but also the vice chair for the CT Women in Manufacturing Chapter, a Board Member of the Precision Metalforming Association and a Strategic Advisor for Eastern CT State University. She also takes part in local groups that support manufacturing-career awareness. She was honored in 2020 with the accolade of Women in Excellence in Metal Forming and Fabrication.