Mary Catherine Kelley grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and married her high school sweetheart in 2009. She and her husband lived in Sumter, South Carolina at Shaw Air Force Base until 2020 when they relocated to Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC.
Mary Catherine was an active member and volunteer at the church she attended in Sumter, SC, where she volunteered as the Pre-School Coordinator and was involved in the Awana Kids ministry program. From 2016-2018, Mary Catherine also served as the Lead Events Coordinator for the Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) program at Shaw Air Force Base where she coordinated events that connected moms in worship.

In 2021, Mary Catherine was elected as President of the Meadow Lane Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA). She developed close relationships with the elementary school administration and teachers and recruited other parents to also serve in the PTA. She focused on building morale and promoting a culture of positivity.

In February 2022, Mary Catherine was awarded the Bronze Presidential Award for her many hours of volunteer service at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and in the local Goldsboro community.

Much of Mary Catherine’s family still resides in Pennsylvania and both of her siblings currently serve in branches of the military.
Mary Catherine and her husband have three children, Lily Elizabeth (age 12), Claire Hensley (age 8), and James Allen Kelley III, aka “Jak” (age 4).

Mary Catherine began her career at Saint Paul in July 2022.