Maria Wade has extensive work experience in coaching, mentoring, and consulting roles. Maria is currently the Founder of Maria Wade LLC, where they provide executive and leadership coaching to clients worldwide. In this role, they focus on creating inclusive and thriving workplace cultures.
Maria has also worked as a Mentor Coach at the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, where they mentored participants in the Executive Coaching Certificate program.
Furthermore, Maria has served as a Senior Executive Coach at AIIR Consulting, where they integrated behavioral science principles with business experience to drive performance and behavioral change.
Maria has also worked as a Leadership Trainer at the white floor GmbH and as an Executive Coach at Talentism LLC, where they helped leaders achieve their goals by promoting self-awareness and productive action.
Additionally, Maria has experience as an Executive Coach, Group, and Team Coach at The Preston Associates, and as a Strategy Consultant and Team Coach at Subarray Inc., a technology startup.
Prior to their coaching and consulting roles, Maria founded and served as the Executive Director of World of Education Co. Ltd, where they provided performance management and education solutions for businesses. Maria also worked as the Chief Legal Officer at Skolkovo Innovation Center, Customs and Financial Company, where they handled legal matters and led human resources activities.
Maria has a background in law and finance, having previously worked as a Senior Legal and Financial Advisor at Veda Group Co Ltd., where they played a key role in establishing a liquor brand and managing legal and financial tasks.
Overall, Maria Wade's work experience spans coaching, mentoring, consulting, and leadership roles, highlighting their expertise in promoting individual and organizational growth and creating inclusive and thriving workplace environments.
Maria Wade has a diverse education history. Maria completed their Master of Jurisprudence and Juris Doctor degree in Law from Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, studying from 1993 to 2000. Later, from 2005 to 2008, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Innovation and Project Management at The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). In 2008-2009, they furthered their education in finance and financial management services through a Professional Retraining program at RANEPA. Most recently, in 2018-2019, Maria attended Columbia University to obtain an Advanced Certification in Executive Coaching from The Columbia Coaching Certification Program.
Additionally, Maria Wade has acquired several certifications to enhance their professional skills. In 2017, they obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. Two years later, in 2019, Maria achieved the Columbia Credential Professional Executive Coach (CCPEC) certification from Teachers College, Columbia University. Maria also holds certifications such as Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coaching Federation (obtained in 2020), and Leadership Circle Profile Certification from The Leadership Circle (obtained in 2020). Furthermore, Maria has obtained certifications in various assessment tools, including AIIR Dynamics 360, Coaching Mindset Index, Team Effectiveness Survey, and Neethling Brain Instrument. Finally, in 2018, they completed the Prosci Change Management Certificate Program offered by Prosci.
April, 2022 - present