Maria Ovchinnikov

Maria Ovchinnikov has had a long and varied career in the e-commerce and marketing industry. Maria began their career in 2007 as an Executive Assistant to the COO of eModa Corp, an international luxury denim etailer. In 2008, they moved to Head Start Shoes as an Ecommerce Manager, where they completed monthly competitive analysis reports, managed the development of sales associates, and implemented changes to the website to increase user experiences and sales. In 2013, they held an Ecommerce Marketing Internship at May Media Group LLC and then moved to Mary K. Dougherty and Associates as a Freelance Graphic Designer. From 2016 to 2017, they worked for Conversion Custom Furniture as a Business Development Consultant, where they identified new revenue opportunities, migrated the Non-Ecommerce website to an Ecommerce site, and developed marketing campaigns. In 2017, they also worked for WestPoint Home as a Freelance E-commerce/Marketing Assistant and for MY CITY PLANTS as a Brand Strategy Consultant. In 2018, they founded Grow With Greta, a company that helps budding brands and passionate professionals establish and grow their e-commerce platforms. Finally, they are currently the Chief Marketing Officer and Ecommerce Partner at Urban Natural Home Furnishings.

Maria Ovchinnikov obtained a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Marketing from The Art Institutes between 2007 and 2013. Maria also obtained a Career Advancement Course "Basic Project Management" at the Gold Standard level from New York University in June 2017.