Maresa Friedman

Maresa Friedman is a high impact strategist, speaker & global educator that works with brands, executives, of all ages. She serves as a strategic consultant to media, film, and television on engagement, cross-cultural messaging and Social Media strategy. Recently given an honorary doctorate for her work in access and equity in community development Maresa Friedman brings a unique approach to diversity and inclusion. As an advisor to many actors and screenwriters, she brings a unique ability to message film, media, and television that has direct ROI/ROE to the success of the productions she supports. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at The University of San Diego teaching small business owners and in-house marketing tools & tactics to maximize their digital footprint. Most recently she partnered with The SDWP and Walmart Foundation to help small business owners in retail & hospitality expand their digital footprints. In the past two years, she has also been a part of the Google Global Sales Enablement team working as a Certified Google Speaker helping to demystify advanced marketing concepts for audiences across the country and world.