Alumni Spotlight: Maria Coakley David

Class of 1979

Degree:

Business

Current Role:

CEO & CFO of C.J. Coakley Co., Inc.

Maria Coakley David is the CEO and CFO of C. J. Coakley Company. C. J. Coakley is a full service interior contractor with a specialty in acoustical ceiling and fine plasterwork. The company was started by Maria’s parents, Cornelius and Ellen Coakley, in 1962. C.J. Coakley installs drywall, plaster, and acoustical ceilings in commercial spaces in the D.C. area, including Dulles Airport, Redskins Field, and the Dirksen Senate Office Building. 

In addition to her work as a CEO and CFO, Maria serves as co-chair of DC’s Dancing Stars Gala. The gala is an opportunity for local DC Celebrities to learn a choreographed routine and perform at the Gala with a professional dance partner in a competition mirroring the television show Dancing with the Stars! A panel of celebrity judges along with the audience select the winner who will win the coveted mirror ball trophy and $10,000 for the charity of their choice. 

Maria graduated from Marymount University with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business. She also serves on Marymount’s Board of Trustees. 

Maria and her husband Jim have lived in Northern Virginia for over 35 years, where they have raised their four children, Kristin, Shannon, CJ and Michelle.