Mary Klotzbach

Compassionate Nurse Case Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient advocacy, care coordination, and resource management to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Excel at communication, empathy, and problem-solving to navigate complex healthcare systems and advocate for patient needs effectively.

Presentations

National Press Club, Washington D.C., Campaign to Eliminate November 2011

Drunk Driving 5Th Anniversary, Panel Speaker

NHK (Japan’s National Broadcasting Company) Presenter in March 2011

DUI Awareness Segment.

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Listening Session February 2011

MADD National Conference, Grassroots Efforts Workshop, September 2010

Washington D.C.

ANA/C RN Lobby Days, Speaker, Sacramento, CA April 2010

Dr. Phil Show, DUI Outrage, Los Angels, CA May 2009

Nationwide Insurance / MADD Public Policy Training, Panel October 2008

Speaker, Columbus, Ohio

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Northern CA Recruiter Training July 2007

California Highway Transportation New Conference May 2006

Multiple Every 15 Minute Programs, Northern California locations 2002 - Present

Pleasanton Police Department, Avoid Campaign Briefing December 2005

California Highway Patrol, Avoid Campaign Briefing, December 2005

Oakland, CA

Las Posits Community College Psychology Department, March 2004

Livermore, CA

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Speakers Bureau October 2002

Symposium, Atwater, CA

Teaching Experience

Nursing Skills Day Trainer 2005

Clinical Documentation Trainer 2002-2006

Council/Committee Work

MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, Chairperson 2012-2013

MADD’s Public Policy Committee, Chairperson

MADD’s Governance Committee, Member

MADD’s Field Relations Committee, Member

MADD National Board of Director 2010 - Present

Case Management Scheduling Committee 2009-2011

Case Management Re-Design Committee 2009-2011

Chair Public Policy Committee, MADD CA 2008- Present

Nurse Information Technology Advisory Committee 2002-2006

Nurse.com, California Nursing Excellence Finalist, August 2012

National Finalist for Volunteerism and Service, 2012

California MADD Volunteer of the Year 2010

MADD 30th Anniversary Public Policy Achievement Award 2010

John Muir Medical Center Nursing Scholarship Award 2005

• ACM-RN
• CCM-RN

• Registered Nurse, California
• Board-Certified Case Manager, CCM
• AMERICAN CASE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION, ACM
• Member, American Case Management Association
• Certified Case Manager
• Member, Case Management Society of America
• Member, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN Case MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
• Member, American Nurses Association

Passionate nursing professional with a proven track record of leveraging exceptional analytical and communications skills to further hospital administrative excellence to deliver positive patient outcomes. Possesses extensive volunteer experience influencing public policy changes in the state of California regarding drunk driving for MADD. Expertise in identifying nursing performance improvement opportunities. Skilled in helping new hospital staff understand the key requirements and responsibilities of being a case manager. Exemplifies quality patient care in the following hospital settings: neurosurgical, trauma, cardiac, oncology, orthopedics, medical surgical rehabilitation, respiratory, endocrine and post partum care.

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), 01/01/02, Present, Cofounder MADD BAY AREA 2002, National Board of Director’s Board Member/Chair MADD National Field Relations Committee (Current Volunteer Position) 2010-2016, Served as a senior national advocate against drunk driving., Guest spokesperson on the Dr. Phil Show. 'DUI Outrage', Presented regionally and nationally on recognized platforms regarding DUI awareness., Successfully influenced DUI public policy and legislation in the State of California, as MADD California State Public Policy Chairman., AB 1781, Mountjoy: Highway Victim Signs, passed, 2006, AB 91, Feuer: Driving Under the influence: Ignition Interlock Device, passed, 2009, SB 61, Hill: Extension of IID Pilot Program, passed, 2016, SB 545, Hill: Matthew Klotzbach Mandatory Ignition Interlock DUI Act of 2019, Died in Public Safety, 2019, SB 421, Bradford: Driving under the influence ignition interlock, allowing a restricted license for those installing a functioning Ignition Interlock Device, Died in Appropriations, 2022

• Registered Nurse, California
• Board-Certified Case Manager, CCM
• American Case Management Certification, ACM
• Member, American Case Management Association
• Member, Case Management Society of America
• Member, Northern California Chapter of the American Case Management Association
• Member, American Nurses Association

Seasoned nursing professional with extensive experience in critical care case management, patient advocacy, and optimization management of resources. Expert in leading quality improvement initiatives, resulting in significant revenue generation and enhanced patient care. Demonstrated leadership in training and mentoring staff for excellence in case management. Skilled in legislative advocacy with a successful track record in coalition building resulting in DUI policy changes in California.