Mara is a strategic communications professional with over 10 years of experience spanning purpose-driven organisations and international consultancies. She's helped businesses, government agencies, and non-profits plan for and communicate their positive impacts.

Having started her career in-house, Mara worked in the NGO sector before moving into agency. During that time she worked on projects supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals with partners such as the Obama Foundation and the European Commission, and launched campaigns such as Sir Tim Berners Lee’s ‘For The Web’ Campaign and Lead2030: the world's biggest prize fund for young leaders making an impact on the SDGs.

Mara graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with an MSc in Media, Communication and Development.