Maria Howes

Maria Howes is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in the arts sector, currently serving as the Head of Marketing and Business Development at the National Memorial Arboretum since April 2021. Previous roles include various marketing positions at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, where Maria held titles such as Interim Head of Marketing and Director of Marketing & Digital. A freelance arts consultant from 2009 to 2016, Maria specialized in strategic communications, marketing, audience development, and project management for notable clients in the arts field. Additional experience includes roles at Arts Council England, Birmingham Museums Trust, and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Maria holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a BA in Music from the University of Wolverhampton.