Since October 2026, Maria has headed the Defence Industry 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, an industry association that grew to become Ukraine’s largest organisation of weapons manufacturers within just 18 months of its establishment. As part of her role, she also worked on developing international partnerships at the London office of the British trade association ADS Group.
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.
