Maria Geokezas

Maria Geokezas has extensive work experience in marketing and client services. Maria is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer/Head of Growth at Heinz Marketing Inc, where they previously held the roles of Vice President of Client Services and Director of Client Services. At Heinz Marketing, Maria focused on helping clients understand their market, increase revenue, accelerate sales, and expand customer loyalty.

Maria also has experience as a Board Member at Millionair Club Charity and as the Vice President of Programming at PSAMA - Puget Sound American Marketing Association.

Prior to their current role at Heinz Marketing, Maria worked at JPMorgan Chase as a Senior Product Manager, where they oversaw customer service, operations, rebranding, store merchandising, and marketing campaign management during the transition from WaMu to Chase. Maria also managed customer acquisition and retention strategies for a large portfolio throughout 2400 stores.

Before joining JPMorgan Chase, Maria worked as a Customer Marketing Manager at MarketLeader (formerly HouseValues), where they directed customer marketing strategies and plans for an internet-based real estate marketing software and lead generation company. Maria also worked as a Marketing Manager at Microsoft, overseeing the US IT Pro customer retention program.

Additionally, Maria has experience as a Marketing Campaign Manager at REI, a Marketing Manager at HomeStreet Bank, and a Marketing Manager at Harley Davidson Financial Services.

Maria Geokezas obtained their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Maria pursued further education and completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago between 1989 and 1991.