Since October 2026, Maria has led the Defence industries development direction at the Economic Security Council of Ukraine (ESCU). Alongside her work at ESCU, she leads the Ukrainian division of a European defence technology company.
From 2025 to 2026, she served as Chief Operating Officer of the Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry, Ukraine’s largest association of weapons manufacturers, and worked on developing international cooperation at ADS Group in London.
From 2022 to 2025, she served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, focusing on international communications related to military assistance and defence cooperation.
She has over 15 years of experience in communications and project management across the private, public and charitable sectors.
