Maria is a partner with three decades of experience in accounting, financial reporting, investigations and M&A. Commencing in February 2021, she becomes the Leader of PwC’s Governance Insights Center. She has previously served as the U.S. Assurance Leader of PwC, a member of the U.S. Leadership Team and Global Assurance Executive Team. In this capacity, she oversaw PwC’s national Assurance practice, encompassing business strategy, quality and regulatory relations, innovation, risk management, portfolio strategy and business development, and human capital. Prior to that role, Maria was PwC’s Eastern Regional Assurance Leader for the offices from Boston to Florida, overseeing their assurance operations. From 2011 to 2016, Maria served as PwC’s Chief Diversity Officer. From 2009 to 2011, Maria completed a tour in PwC’s National office. During that tour, she advised the national assurance practice on complicated audit and accounting issues including: materiality assessments, liquidity and going concern determinations, evaluation of errors in financial statements, responding to SEC comment letter inquiries, investigations; and, re-audit situations. She has also served as the Quality Review Partner on several retail and consumer clients. She is currently the Senior Relationship Partner on several consumer products and industrial products companies.