Your Vision
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Coaching and consulting tailored to your goals, strengths, and passion, helping you make a continuous impact.

Team = Leader = Team

  • For- and non-profit organizations can maintain their passion and entrepreneurial spirit beyond their founding, even in the face of competing interests and limited resources.

  • Leaders and emerging leaders can foster mission-driven organizations that overcome multigenerational differences and understand inspiration comes from something far beyond the dollar.

  • Organizations can stay grounded by the strength of a clear vision while remaining focused on impact, promoting collaboration, and resisting bureaucracy.

I utilize a systems approach to create opportunities for multi-generational teams, emerging leaders, and individuals so they can leverage their capabilities to reach their full potential and make a meaningful difference. 

Services That Focus on Impact

  • Impactful Organizations

    I focus on the what, so you can focus on your why.

    People create mission-driven and entrepreneurial organizations to respond to a need, but leaders can quickly become preoccupied with the logistics of running an organization.

    I work with foundations and companies in sustainable and formational planning that sets them up to be good stewards of their money, actualize their vision, and make a long-term impact, all while running a complex organization.

    Coaching can foster effective and innovative multi-generational teams that engage and incentivize team members at all levels.

    Services Include:

    • Individual, Group, and Team Coaching

    • Specialized experience in Government Contracting/Proposals, Non-Profit Management, Higher Education, mall Business Ownership, Restaurants/Hospitality, Political Strategy

    • Business Development, Partnership Formation, and Engagement

  • Impactful Individuals

    I’ll listen, collaborate, and challenge you to expand your innate abilities.

    Leading an organization is difficult, and passion for a cause can only get you so far.

    For recent graduates and emerging leaders, and even recent graduates finding a meaningful career path, maintaining a sense of impact is challenging in today’s complex environment.

    I focus on helping individuals with a bias for action become even more effective at their jobs through dedicated coaching and mentorship.

    Services Include:

    • Coaching for Impact, for Leaders and Emerging Leaders

    • Effective Systems and Multi-Generational Teams, including Leadership Development

    • Creating a Future that is meaningful and balanced develop through a positive exploration of self, values, and ambitions

  • "Working with Maria has been a transformative and rewarding experience. I sought out her expertise during a period of professional confusion and stagnation. With her support, I was able to develop clarity about my career trajectory–through a joyful exploration of myself, my values, and my ambitions–and identify tactical steps for achieving these objectives. She adapted our process to my unique working style and introduced creativity and excitement into what had previously been a tedious and daunting endeavor."

    Anika, Non-Profit Team Lead

  • “Maria’s strength is her forward-thinking. She is also thoughtful and doesn’t jump on shiny objects. She is a steward of her client's money and what they want to do long term. She will help them create a vision and think further.”

    Diana White, Chair, Hazel Miller Foundation

  • “I truly don't know how I would have gotten through without this amazing soul right here. This woman goes above and beyond to be a resource in any way she can. The genuine kindness and support are above anything I could have imagined, and I appreciate you.”

    Kavon Sims, NCAT, Psychology Graduate

  • "Her immense knowledge of the various sectors, innovative methodology, and genuine passion for helping others thrive makes Maria an invaluable asset to anyone navigating the complexities of their career path."

    Anika, Non-Profit Lead

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Maria during the Hudson coaching program and found her insightful, grounded, and committed. With her life experience, commitment and being, she is a powerful resource in helping her clients reach their goals."

    Tom P., Hudson Coach

  • "To know Maria is to experience a wonderful balance of intention, depth, and joy. She has a depth of accepting what is - the hard things - with an ability to deeply see hte meaning within."

    Keith N., Hudson Coach

FAQs

  • M’AM Consulting offers coaching to for-profit entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders looking to maintain a strength of mission within a growing organization or to expand their community reach. No matter the mission, healthy multi-generational teams need to find a common vision.

    As a small business owner and former restauranteur, M’AM Consulting can serve leaders and teams within the hospitality industry to create opportunities for growth while maintaining the sense of community and trust so important to the industry.

    I am passionate about coaching emerging leaders and young professionals as they navigate the complex career journeys, and to help more experienced professionals inspire across generational lines.

    With over 18 years of experience creating and managing non-profits, I also support corporations, organizations, and families looking to create or maintain an impactful foundation.

  • The same for impact influences individuals and teams within all organizations. Raising funds for a significant cause or running a mission-driven for-profit organization entails various responsibilities. As a consultant, I guide leadership teams in navigating the complex landscape of regulatory compliance, operational management, and day-to-day logistics critical to maintaining a motivated team.

  • With 20+ years of experience in leadership roles across the public and private sectors, I possess valuable insights into what distinguishes successful leaders. As a coach, I assist employees from all levels of an organization enhance their communication, planning, and strategic abilities, enabling them to become more effective and influential leaders.

  • I create custom consulting and coaching engagements based on the specific needs and desired outcomes of the group or individuals.

Get to Know Me

  • I believe in measurable outcomes.

  • I am passionate about creating and influencing change.

  • I want to help you achieve your goals and target objectives.

  • I have extensive experience working for corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government partners, as well as elected officials, giving me a deep understanding of how people function in teams and work together to achieve common goals.

More on My Background

I have 25+ years of experience with corporate entities and private and public foundations, developing impactful philanthropic strategies and transformative higher education programs. I have supported dozens of organizations in creating non-profit foundations and have focused most of my career developing scholarship programs with impactful awards and targeted eligibility to offer true access and long-term support to students who hope to reach higher in their pursuit of higher education.

My corporate career focused on business and partnership development, driven by the concept that effective, client-driven partnerships are the best mechanism to drive sustainable growth and impact. By maximizing the capabilities and strengths of a long-term partnership, I helped clients from the federal government and state and local officials to make the most of their investments in the community.

Running a restaurant, being an instructor at a local community college, and writing as a columnist for three community newspapers has rounded out my experience and ensured that I learned from some of the most innovative and impact-oriented leaders across multiple sectors.

As a Hudson-certified coach, I am driven to create opportunities for multi-generational teams and developing emerging leaders--ensuring they can leverage their capabilities to reach their full potential.

My methodology utilizes systems-focused coaching and consulting. I believe we need to consider the larger system in which we live and work. I encourage individuals to consider how their actions impact those they lead, colleagues, investors, customers, partners, and even their local community. Similarly, I prioritize collaboration among community groups, non-profits, government institutions, and private companies to help us to work together and make a positive impact.

Within my local community, I serve as a member of the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations in the areas of higher education, poverty alleviation, social determinants of health, military families, higher education, and the arts, I enjoy writing, running, hiking, and every Sunday, my husband and I can be found at the beach with our dog.

We live within professional, community, and family systems and can thrive in them.

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