Maria Fernanda Salas

Maria Fernanda Salas currently serves as the Director of Strategic Finance & Strategy at Universal Music Group, where responsibilities include leading Strategic Finance initiatives, M&A activities, and financial analysis for management reporting. Previously, Maria held the position of Associate Director in the same department, focusing on buy-side M&A deals and market analysis in Central & Eastern Europe. Additional experience encompasses roles as Head of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance and Chief of Staff at Ada Health, where fundraising and stakeholder engagement were pivotal. Earlier career steps included consulting at Boston Consulting Group and KPMG, as well as participation in the Entrepreneur First program. Maria holds an MSc in Economics and Philosophy from The London School of Economics and a BSc in Economics from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. In addition, Maria is an Indoor Cycling Instructor at BEAT81.