Maria Matilla Vigil

Maria Matilla Vigil has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Maria has held various roles in sales, marketing, project management, and strategy across different industries.

In their most recent role as the EMEA International Sales Executive at Wildbiene + Partner, Maria was responsible for developing and implementing commercialization strategies, particularly in the fruit and berry cultivation sector across Europe. Maria also led coordination efforts for sales crop research trials to improve pollination in orchards using wild bees.

Prior to that, Maria worked as a Co-Founder at Accelerator Frankfurt Academy, where they focused on offering transformational workshops to inspire young people to become innovative change makers and consider entrepreneurship as a career path.

As a Sales and Marketing Consultant, Maria provided their expertise in business development, strategic planning, market research, and team management to support clients in improving their business strategies and expanding into international markets. Maria also worked as a post-harvest consultant and conducted market studies.

Maria has also had experience in the pharmaceutical industry, where they served as a Global Sales and Product Manager at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. In this role, they were responsible for managing and developing the Postharvest FYSUM® Product Portfolio on a global scale, focusing on maximizing profitability and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Earlier in their career, Maria held managerial positions at The Greenery, where they led the development and coordination of new pear varieties, and at AgroFresh, where they had a dual role combining strategy and commercial functions.

Maria also worked at Rohm and Haas in various roles, including as a European Senior Black Belt, where they led optimization supply chain projects, and as a European Product Manager for Architectural Binders and Black Belt and EHS&Q System Administration Manager, where they focused on quality certifications and process improvement.

Overall, Maria Matilla Vigil has demonstrated a strong track record of expertise and achievements in sales, marketing, project management, and strategy across multiple industries.

Maria Matilla Vigil has a diverse education history. In 1988, they attended Southwest Christian School, where they completed their Senior Year of high school as part of an exchange student program. Following this, from 1989 to 1994, Maria pursued a degree in Business with a focus on International Business/Trade/Commerce at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. After a break from formal education, Maria returned to school in 1996 and completed a Master's degree in Gestione Medio Ambientale (Environmental Management) at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in 1997. Lastly, in 2018 to 2019, they attended Social Change School to acquire expertise in Fund Raising in the Nonprofit Sector, studying Fundraising Management in the NGOs Business Administration, Marketing, Communication, and Social Media.