Maria Deres is a Senior Strategy Director at BCG BrightHouse, a creative consultancy rooted in purpose. Fostering support among women is close to her heart, as is role modelling a fulfilling family life in tier 1 strategy consulting. Maria passionately has been providing mentorship to young women professionals across different industries and from different backgrounds for over a decade, providing a realistic and optimistic example of balancing motherhood and leadership roles. On top of delivering excellent results for her clients and being a valued senior leader of BrightHouse, she pushes to elevate diversity and inclusion debates and fosters a community among working mothers. Maria has delivered impactful speeches on several occasions, e.g. at BCG’s senior women conferences, showcasing BrightHouse’s work. Furthermore, Maria has provided mentorship to young people from Syria through BCG’s “JOBLINGE” initiative, helping disadvantaged youth find professional success, and puts her focus on building healthy and respectful work environments.
