Maria Newport

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Maria is a Senior Executive and Team Coach and the Managing Principal at Newport O'Connor - a boutique consulting firm. She was previously Principal Talent Management Consultant, Regional Commercial Lead for Coaching and Sales Lead (New South Wales) for a global human capital consultancy.

Maria specialises in executive coaching, team coaching, strategy, workforce planning, learning and development, and workplace mediation and works with global organisations and professional service firms. She previously had a boutique retained executive search and consulting firm in New York.

Maria has been a trusted advisor to financial services, technology, engineering, FMCG, pharmaceuticals and professional service businesses for over 25 years. Organisations most likely to benefit from her experience are those that need support with executive coaching, team coaching and/or consultancy to create accelerated performance and productivity; sales and business development; practice and people management; change and transitions; dispute resolution and conflict management; career development and work/life balance. Maria has lived and worked in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane), the US (New York) and the UK (London) and works domestically and abroad.

Maria is also accredited in various psychometric instruments and has a special interest in diversity/inclusion and wellbeing/resilience. She practises mindfulness, yoga, walks wherever she can, and enjoys ocean water swimming. Otherwise she is likely to be spending as much time as she can with her family and friends.