Mary Beth Geier

Florida Director & Senior Program Officer, Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

Mary Beth Geier serves as the Florida Director & Senior Program Officer for the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation.  In her role at the foundation, Mary Beth is responsible for their philanthropy throughout the SWFL region, as well as the Anguilla, BWI.  She performs site visits, prepares evaluations and offers recommendations while serving as the liaison to the numerous charitable organizations in our community.

Prior to working for the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Mary Beth was the assistant principal of a parochial school in north central Florida.  In her role as assistant principal, she was responsible for teacher in-service programs, evaluation of lesson plans, student and teacher schedules, and student conduct.

In addition to her role at the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Mary Beth serves on several local boards and advisory committees which include:  Board of Directors, Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation; Board of Directors, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce; and the  FGCU College of Education Dean’s Advisory Council.

Originally from New Jersey, Mary Beth moved to Florida a 25 years ago where she graduated, with honors, from St. Leo University.  More recently, she received her M.A. in Educational Leadership from Florida Gulf Coast University. Mary Beth was recognized by Naples Illustrated as a Leading Lady of Collier County in January 2018 and as an Influential Leader for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.  Mary Beth lives in Naples and enjoys traveling to visit her children who live in North Florida, Minnesota and Washington.