Mary O'Neill

From finance to human resources and facility management, my work focuses on the full spectrum of Atomic Object’s business operations. Before joining AO, I researched and designed great workplaces for Herman Miller.

Atomic Object is committed to be a good neighbor, so I represent AO within the Wealthy Street Business Alliance. In parallel, I have served on the Uptown Forward team, which is has successfully established the City of Grand Rapids’ first CID (Corridor Improvement District). The CID with provide funds for investment in ongoing infrastructure improvements and will spur economic growth within the Grand Rapids Uptown neighborhood.

With my guidance, AO’s HQ, in its historic building, continues to support the company’s growth, evolving from its early state as a scary old building to being a great workplace everyday.

I graduated from Purdue University in 1984 with a BA in Commercial Interior Design and I count myself among the ranks of the US Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professionals.

In my spare time, I serve as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the East Grand Rapids Field Hockey Association and the East Grand Rapids Girls Lacrosse Association.

I am passionate about artisan bread baking and I enjoy collecting amber.

One of my all time favorite books:
The Ice Palace That Melted Away: Restoring Civility and Other Lost Virtues to Everyday Life
by Bill Stumpf