Maria Cortez is a global C-suite executive at a multibillion-dollar public company. Ms. Cortez has excelled in developing technology and driving growth within power management and semiconductor teams, with a focus on the industrial and automotive markets.In addition, she possesses robust expertise in product innovation and risk management, consistently bringing cutting-edge products to market. With a background as a trained engineer, Ms. Cortez has a distinguished track record within Fortune 500 companies, where she has successfully led R&D, sales, marketing, and general management. Her extensive skill set spans M&A, operations and supply chain management, digital transformation, eCommerce, and distribution channel partnerships.Ms. Cortez is known for her exceptional communication and collaboration skills, paired with her transformative leadership style, enabling her to drive growth aggressively.Select Accomplishments: o Co-authored Marketing Playbook publication which was adopted as a best practice company-wide to enable $15B in sales. It established processes, training, tools, stakeholders, and metrics for product development, competitive analysis, revenue growth, digital marketing, and sales engagement. o Implemented digital transformation with eCommerce, enhanced web site, and SEO resulting in 3X increased web traffic and conversions. o Developed multi-year strategic plans to address growth and R&D which grew design win funnel to $4.5B, a 240% year over year growth. o Drove R&D innovations to include leapfrog technologies in power management with game changing IP having 4X the efficiency of conventional competitive solutions. o Established go-to-market strategy resulting in highest growth across company for revenue and design wins, and a 40% increase in web traffic. o Deployed application-based power solutions and outpaced industrial market growth for +$1B revenue across 21 business groups. o Served on the executive Marketing Council of Fortune 500 technology company which set guidance for go-to-market, digital marketing, and end-equipment solutions.Skills: o M&A o Risk Management o Operations & Supply Chain o Semiconductors: Microcontroller, high voltage, SiC, GaN, power management, processors o Industrial: Industry 4.0, automation, grid infrastructure, test & measurement, lighting, green power, o Automotive: ADAS, powertrain, HEV/EV o Multinational: Customers and teams in EMEA, Asia, and Americas o Marketing & Sales: Digital transformation, eCommerce, distribution channel partnership