Maria is a Culture Transformation and People Experience Strategist with over 25 years experience working with organisations including Deloitte, Vodafone, Virgin, and the Cabinet Office.
She helps organisations translate culture from words into action, building inclusive, high-performing, multi-generational workplaces.
Her experience includes leading culture plans for 27,000 employees, partnering with digital teams to embed the employee voice in inclusive ways of working tools, and refreshing values and recognition programmes that boost engagement. During the pandemic, she supported the Cabinet Office COVID-19 Comms Cell, coordinating clear and consistent messaging to the public and across government departments.
A former soldier in the British Army Reserves, Maria received a Commanding Officers Commendation for service on an operational tour in Iraq, recognised for leadership above her rank and for building trust with local communities.
A proud #MadeByDyslexia ambassador, she believes self-awareness is the number one leadership skill for connecting multi-generational workforces and sustaining organisational relevance in a GenAI enabled world.