Maria Castellanos

Maria Castellanos is an Account Executive with Convergint Technologies.  After moving from Spain to the US, Maria graduated from the University of Maryland with a double bachelor’s degree in International Business and Information Systems, and two fellowships in Social Innovation and Global Consulting, all while on scholarship for the cross country and track and field teams. She completed a MOC in Machine Learning prior to joining Convergint in 2020 through the Convergint Development Program. Within two years of being an account executive, she manages 9 global accounts. Project success to date includes a lead role in the design and development of the Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo to open in 2023.

Active in the Convergint Nation, Maria participated in Convergint InterNational Conference 2022 as a Global Accounts panelist, briefing the audience on the key pillars of support, assistance, and growth for enterprise and global accounts. She has also become deeply engaged in the company’s inclusion and diversity initiatives. Maria is a Steering Committee member for Convergint’s Unidos as well as for Convergint Women Connect – Advocacy – Attract, Retain, Promote; and the Co-Chair of the Daily Difference Award subcommittee of Women Connect which aims to foster an environment that lifts underrepresented voices within Convergint and the industry through initiatives focused on recognition and networking. After hours, she is an MBA Project Partner assisting professor at the University of Maryland for their Global Consulting course. Before joining Convergint, Maria was an intern consultant for the USDA on the impact of the movement away from single-use plastics in the global supply chain.