Maria Shibaeva-Escarraga is an award-winning executive-level business leader, effective communication expert (Master Storyteller) and sessional instructor in Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where she teaches MGSC20H3: Consulting and Contracting and MGTA38H3: Management Communications.
As an ex-P&G Brand Director, Maria has passion and expertise for developing winning communication to win the hearts and minds of audiences.
In 2019, Maria was the winner of two Cannes International Film Festival Lions - (1) Glass: The Lion for Change, (2) Social & Influencer: Social Behaviour & Cultural Insights, for creating and leading the Canada-led Global Gillette #MyBestSelf campaign and Gillette First Shave film launch.
Maria has more than 15 years of teaching/public speaking experience across multiple universities, industries and countries—helping students and young entrepreneurs use effective communication to advance their personal and business goals.
Maria has more than 13 years of independent strategic consulting experience—as a consultant, investor and officer of the board—helping CEOs succeed in the market, with a focus on organizational effectiveness, including brand-building/marketing/business development strategy, organizational design/development and executive coaching.
Maria is a philanthropist with Rotary International: a service-based organization that provides humanitarian support, where she has led global teams in international service projects.
She speaks English and Russian (native proficiency), French and Spanish (intermediate), and Italian (basic).
