August 6, 2025

Mary Cerio, Founding Partner

Mary Cerio is a founding principal of 42 North Consulting.  

She leads our Operations and Strategy practices.  

Mary has over 20 years of operations and strategy experience in the private equity/start-up sectors.  

She focuses on working alongside CEOs and corporate leadership teams to foster the groundwork for sustained growth and/or disposition.

She has extensive experience advising clients on a wide range of matters, including investor relations and fundraising programs, regulatory compliance, corporate restructuring and growth, organizational design, M&A, joint ventures and partnerships, and operational strategies. The clients she advises come from the consumer goods, manufacturing, biotechnology, agriculture/hemp, healthcare and financial services sectors.  

Her experience in private equity, combined with her personal experience in the start-up sector, bring a relevant and valued perspective to our clients.

Mary received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston University and is a 2026 candidate for Master in Legal Studies from Cornell University Law School.  She also serves as the Vice President of  the Board of Directors and on the Homeowner Selection Committee for Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston.