Maria Cerda Olivier

Maria Cerda Olivier has over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications strategy. Their most recent role is as the Director of Marketing and Communications Strategy at Valley Children's Healthcare, starting in 2023. Prior to this, from 2020 to 2023, they served as the Director of Strategic Marketing for Supra, Onity & LenelS2 at Carrier.

Before joining Carrier, Maria held the position of Vice President of Marketing at Wilco from 2018 to 2019, where they led marketing strategy and execution for Wilco Farm Stores, Wilco Fuels, and the Hazelnut Growers of Oregon (HGO), as well as leading product innovation strategy and commercialization for HGO.

In their earlier career, Maria worked for renowned companies such as Campbell Soup Company, Snyder's Lance, Diamond Foods, Continental Mills, The Kraft Heinz Company, ConAgra Foods, and Procter & Gamble, where they held various roles in marketing management and innovation strategy.

Maria is experienced in crafting innovation strategies, managing teams, leading product development, and collaborating on company-wide strategic planning. Maria has also conducted innovation sessions with major retailers such as Costco, Wal-Mart, Kroger, and Loblaws.

Maria Cerda Olivier holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Southern California.