Maria Howland is a Consultant at Mercuri Urval since 2023, with prior experience as an Engagement Manager in the CEO & Board Practice at Heidrick & Struggles from 2022 to 2023. Before that, Maria served as a Principal and Associate at Robert Half Executive Search from 2017 to 2022, focusing on executive search for emerging to middle market growth companies. Additionally, Maria worked as an Executive Search Consultant at eSearch Consulting from 1999 to 2017, specializing in research, recruiting, and business coaching. An expert in Banking & Finance, Industry, Retail, and Professional Services, Maria has a strong focus on qualifying professionals and executive-level positions. Maria's educational background includes a Business & Privatcoach degree from Akademie Susanne Weber and a Dipl. Kauffrau in Wirtschaftswissenschaften and Romanistik from Goethe University Frankfurt.