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Maria Gironas, Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree, has followed two north stars throughout their career: elevating marginalized communities and empowering creatives to embrace technology. Over the past 10+ years, these pillars have guided their career through companies that span the entertainment and tech industries such as Reybee, Fender, YouTube, Q&A, Human Re-Sources, and Reddit. In their career, they have worked with top artists like BTS, Isaiah Rashad, Kano, Arlo Parks, Freya Ridings, Julia Michaels, Lauv, Nick Cave, Logic, Flume, Mike Posner, Post Malone, The Black Keys, and internet favorites like T-Pain, Therapy Gecko, Madilyn Bailey, and Rick Astley.

As an entertainment and technology executive, they value driving positive change through empowering creators and building community. Currently, the Founder of their own company – Cool Shit, Cool People – where they continue these missions by working on artist development, talent relations, and integrated marketing with clients like Wide Eyed Entertainment, Good Party, Showcase, and ShowUp, VLVT Tree and more. Outside of work, they are the Global Chair of Diversity & Inclusion at Women In Music where they are working to create sustainable change for women in music at all stages of their careers.