Mary Elizabeth Davis is a partner at MP+F, where she helps organizations build stronger brands, navigate change and solve complex communications challenges.
Over the course of her career, Mary Elizabeth has worked with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, healthcare organizations, tourism and economic development groups, nonprofits, and emerging brands. Her work has earned recognition from the Public Relations Society of America, the American Advertising Federation and the International Association of Business Communicators. She has also been recognized as one of the industry’s Top Women in PR and was named to the Nashville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class.
After joining the agency in 2017, Mary Elizabeth played a key role in its growth, helping establish MP+F’s creative, branding and digital capabilities. Over the past decade, her leadership has influenced all aspects of the business, including client strategy, creative direction and business development. She advises organizations on brand positioning, reputation management, and integrated marketing and communications initiatives that drive growth and strengthen stakeholder relationships.
Before joining MP+F, Mary Elizabeth spent more than a decade at Southern Living and Coastal Living, where she served as managing editor and helped shape two of the South’s most recognizable media brands. That blend of editorial, creative and business experience continues to influence her approach today: understand the audience, be honest about the challenge, and focus on what drives results.
A Nashville native, Mary Elizabeth is active in civic and nonprofit leadership. She serves on the boards of The Next Door Recovery, the YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee, the ECON Club of Nashville, and the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville. She is also a member of the Leadership Nashville Class of 2026–27.
medavis@mpf.com
