Maria Brugel

Maria Brugel is an experienced Learning and Development professional with a strong background in managing training programs and ensuring organizational growth. Currently serving as Learning and Development Manager at Simply Business since May 2019, Maria specializes in L&D business partnering, onboarding, leadership development, and compliance training. Previously, Maria held multiple roles at MediaMath, where notable achievements include leading a global LMS rollout and increasing e-learning license utilization by 80%. Additionally, Maria has experience in developing onboarding frameworks and managing graduate programs at British American Tobacco and has a diverse educational background, including a Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching from AoEC and degrees in Tourism International Travel Management and Public Administration.