International and 2-time TEDx and Keynote speaker, corporate consultant, award-winning author and content creator.
For the past 30 years Mariela has dedicated her time to help companies engage, develop and promote emerging and top talent while strengthening their  credentials as Employers of Choice in the market. Some of the companies she’s impacted positively include: Novartis, MetLife, Microsoft, Colgate-Palmolive, Honeywell, Bridgestone, Sodexo, and Celebrity Cruises. She has presented at Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, The Conference Board, The College Board, SHRM, ALPFA, and many other universities, and professional conferences. She’s a thought leader on topics related to leadership, career development, motivation, engagement and more. 

Among her most recent awards: On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Red Shoe Movement, she received a Special Citation by New York State Governor Kathy Huchul for the impact of her company and its initiative #RedShoeTuesday. She’s the recipient of the “Leadership in D&I within an agency of any size” by the Public Relations Society of America; She’s listed as one of the top 100 global influencers on Gender Equality by Onalytica; Mariela has received the “Visionary of the Year” award by the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Proclamations by the New York State Governor, the New York State Senate. 

She’s published 7 non-fiction books and 3 novels. Her latest one, “The Postcard” is now available on Amazon.