Maria Abad

Maria Abad is the Managing Director at Winning by Design. Maria has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, with a focus on demand generation, public relations, branding, events, and social media.

Maria started their career as a Sales Consultant at Exact in 1996. In 1998, they joined Oracle (JD Edwards) as a Senior Presales Consultant & Training Manager. In this role, they were responsible for presales consulting for sales, finance & controlling, and project management. Maria also developed a deep understanding of product and service aspects and their value capabilities to the customer. In 2005, Maria left Oracle to join Ford Motor Company as the New Cars Marketing Comunication & Social Media Leader. Maria spent 11 years at Ford before moving to Teamleader CRM in 2016 as the Marketing Manager for Spain and Portugal. Maria has been with Winning by Design since 2018.

Maria Abad has a Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Maria also has an IBS in International Business Studies from Hanzehogeschool Groningen / Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen. In 2017-2018, they completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Esade, which is designed to develop top-level executive skills. Maria is also a certified coach from Olacoach and has a Master's degree in Sales Management & Marketing from ESIC Business & Marketing School.

Their manager is Dominique Levin, CEO. Some of their coworkers include Andy Farquharson - COO, Greg Wolfe - Revenue Enablement Specialist, and Lauren Goldstein - Private Equity Practice Lead.