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Maria joined John Knox Village as public relations manager in 1988. She was later promoted to vice president of resident relations, and in fall 2007 was promoted to vice president of senior living. Among her responsibilities, Maria oversees the Village’s independent living business unit and a broad range of resident programs and services to meet the needs of residents across the continuum.

Maria has presented on a number of communications and programming topics at retirement community industry conferences on both the state and national levels and was a member of the Public Relations Task Force for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. She has served on the board of directors of the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce and chaired the chamber’s Public Relations Committee. Prior to joining the Village, she managed public relations for Hyatt Legal Services, a nationwide law firm.

Maria holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations from Iowa State University.