Maria has over twenty years’ experience working in senior management roles across various organisations including Bank of Ireland, Limerick Chamber of Commerce and Virgin Media.
Her background is in business and strategy development, advocacy and communications and she is passionate about driving real and meaningful change in the area of sustainability and ESG using the power of communication to gain buy in and bring people with her. Maria understands that skills shortages in business can be a significant barrier to change, and that on-going sustainability training and development is critical to ensuring businesses can play a leading role in helping Ireland achieve its climate action objectives.
Maria has served on a number of Boards including Chambers Ireland, the Hunt Museum, the Limerick Market Trustees and the Limerick City Development Board. Her undergraduate degree is from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania and she has an MBS in International Entrepreneurship and an MA in International Studies from the University of Limerick as well as a Certificate in Business and Climate Change from Cambridge University.