Maria Gagiu is a Global Director of Business Development - Spa Wellness Health at Guidepoint. Colleagues describe them as "Maria is a feet strong person, and a revenue driven person. She is very clear with her goals and always stay professional. She’s very enthusiastic with her work and I personally learn a lot from her and she’s very active and always stay available for her team to assist them when they need. " and ""I first got to know Maria Gagiu when I interviewed her in 2016 during the recruiting process for the Spa Director for the Zaya Nurai Island Spa in Abu Dhabi. I was at the time the spa consultant for the project. From the start Maria came across with a great deal of drive and clarity about her capabilities, her values and her career plan. I greatly appreciated those strengths in her which made me very confident that Maria was the perfect fit for this project. Maria rose to the challenges presented to her right from the spa pre-opening stage while the construction was being finalized, adapting to the many on-site demands and developments of the project leading to the final stage, in a remarkable way. Her perseverance, resilience and her professional skills were key in bringing to the Nurai Spa the award for the World's Best Private Island Spa in 2019 by World Spa Awards. Maria totally deserves the accolades that come with such a great achievement. On a personal level, I always appreciated Maria’s honesty, reliability and loyalty - values that are dear to me. I have no hesitation in recommending Maria for the position of director for other spa projects and will continue to support her in the future" -. Farida C. Brouwer, Founder of Salamander Lifestyle Spa Consultancy and Insightful Conversations Coaching/Mentoring Services. "