Maria joined Korn Ferry from CEB (now Gartner), where she helped to found the firm’s professional services (consulting) business, translating research and best practices into high-impact client engagements. She contributed to methodologies that enabled clients to save millions in total rewards and turnover costs, while increasing employee engagement and productivity. 

Maria is the global leader of Korn Ferry’s Employee Experience and EVP solutions. She works with clients to understand the employee lifecycle, identifying and aligning defining moments in the employee journey with business priorities (such as large-scale transformations, digital focus, and customer centric strategies). Solutions deployed often include employment branding, culture, change management, and total rewards optimization. ​

With a broad background in human resources, Maria has spent more than 20 years adding value to a diverse, global portfolio including Pharmaceutical, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Consumer, High Tech, and Oil & Gas clients. Her experience includes 12 Fortune Most Admired All-Stars, 22 Fortune 100 companies, and several smaller and privately-held firms.