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LINDA MAYO-PEREZ

       

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Linda Mayo-Perez is the first woman President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, New York. She oversees management of the cemetery, including implementation of a master plan and development of programs to meet the needs of the families whose loved ones are interred at Maple Grove.

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Under her leadership, Maple Grove has undertaken a variety of strategic initiatives to broaden its connections with the residents of Queens. Maple Grove actively encourages community members to use the cemetery as a resource for reflection, learning, and inspiration.

Ms. Mayo-Perez began her career as an early childhood education teacher and has over 28 years of experience in the areas of non-profit management, urban planning, organizational transition management and business development.  She is a graduate of Wheelock College and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree at the Hartford Seminary in Connecticut.  She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Balm in Gilead, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in faith-based communities in the US and Africa.  She is a Verditas-trained Labyrinth Facilitator. In 2006 Ms. Mayo-Perez joined the Board of the New York State Association of Cemeteries. She was also named Queens Woman of Distinction.

She has two daughters, Amora and Kalima and has traveled extensively.  In 2004, Ms. Mayo-Perez participated in a traveling seminar to Cuba cosponsored by the Plowshares Institute and the Hartford Seminary.

For additional information call us at (718) 544-3600 or visit us.  We are located at 83-15 Kew Gardens Road , Kew Gardens , Queens , New York .

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