Ann Summers, Joint Managing Director
Maria is joint managing director at Ann Summers. She has previously been a member of the executive board at both House Of Fraser and Asos, where she managed the product and trading divisions.
She started her career in buying and merchandising and spent almost two decades in the Arcadia Group, working across a number of brands including Dorothy Perkins, Topman, Evans and Wallis.
Maria says: “Our mission at Ann Summers is all about female empowerment and so I’m delighted to be part of the Be Inspired initiative, and look forward to inspiring and supporting the next generation of female leaders.”