Harvey earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and her MBA from UCLA's Anderson School of Management.

[4] After making her debut against Poland in 1989, Harvey won 27 caps for the United States women's national soccer team.

Mary was involved in the reform process at FIFA and launched the #WomeninFIFA campaign with Australian Moya Dodd.

Prior to joining FIFA, Harvey was the CEO of a US$15 million sports and fitness company, and worked in the management consulting industry for both Deloitte.

In 2017, Harvey joined the bid team to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to North America.