Maria Way
About Maria Way
Maria Way serves as the Regional Strategic Sales Manager at Cvent in Seattle, Washington, a position she has held since 2022. With a background in sales and marketing across various hotel brands, she has accumulated significant experience in the hospitality industry.
Work at Cvent
Maria Way has been serving as the Regional Strategic Sales Manager at Cvent since 2022. Based in Seattle, Washington, she focuses on strategic sales initiatives within the region. Her role involves developing and executing sales strategies to drive revenue growth and enhance client relationships.
Previous Experience in Sales Management
Before joining Cvent, Maria held the position of Director of Sales Marketing at Hotel 1000, where she worked for eight months in 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, she was the Area National Business Travel Sales Manager at Moxy Hotels from 2018 to 2020, overseeing sales efforts in Times Square and Chelsea. Additionally, she served as the Area Director of Sales and Marketing at Hilton, managing multiple properties in Seattle from 2020 to 2021.
Educational Background
Maria Way studied at Harvard Business School Online, where she completed a Certificate in Negotiation Mastery in 2020. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín, which she earned between 2007 and 2012.
Career Progression in Hospitality
Maria's career in the hospitality industry began at Hilton Garden Inn, where she worked as a Group Sales Manager from 2012 to 2015 in Houston, Texas. She then transitioned to YOTEL as Group & Business Travel Sales Manager from 2015 to 2018 in the Greater New York City Area. This progression showcases her extensive experience in sales and marketing within the hotel sector.