Maria Belton is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in project management and finance analysis. Currently serving as a Project Management Officer for Port Health Regulatory Services at Portsmouth City Council since April 2021, Maria is actively involved in the deployment of the Portsmouth International Port Border Control Post, ensuring compliance with government inspections for various imports and exports. Prior to this role, Maria had a long tenure at IBM from April 1994 to April 2021, where roles included Finance Analyst, International Customer Relationship Representative, International Project Coordinator, Business Support Coordinator for Global Financing, HR IT Business Analyst, and Sales Team Leader for Remarketing. In earlier experience, Maria worked as a Senior Administrator at NM Financial Management Ltd from January 1990 to January 1994, overseeing unit trust holder registrations and assisting with investor queries.