Maria Pianelli

Maria Pianelli Blair is an accomplished professional in the field of public relations and marketing, currently serving as an Account Director at LaunchSquad since January 2014, managing clients such as ICF, Optoro, DJI, and Lilium, with a notable history of working with high-profile companies. Maria's career includes roles as Account Manager, Senior Account Executive, and various positions that began with an internship. Maria founded The Inbetween, highlighting the disparities between academic learning and real-world experiences. Previous experience also includes journalism and content creation for New Paltz Times, marketing for the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce, and reporting for Staten Island Advance. Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations from SUNY New Paltz and graduated from Staten Island Technical High School.